Last Updated January 2018
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Leukotriene Modifiers: Used to treat allergy symptoms and to prevent asthma symptoms.
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Generic Name
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Brand Name
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Use
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Usual Dosage
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Product Links (if available)
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Montelukast
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Singulair
10 mg Tablet
5 mg Chewable Tablet
4mg Chewable Tablet
4 mg Oral Granules
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To prevent and treat asthma
age 2 and above.
To prevent exercise-induced asthma 6 y/o and above at 5 mg and 15 y/o and above at 10 mg
Also for relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis age 6 months of age and older.
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Age 2 to 5: One 4 mg tablet once a day.
Patients 12 to 23 months:
One packet of 4-mg oral granules daily.
Age 6 to 14: One 5 mg tablet once a day.
Age 15 and older: One 10 mg tablet once a day.
To prevent exercise-induced asthma take 2 hours before activity.
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Singulair Package Insert
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Zafirlukast
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Accolate 10 or 20 mg Tablets
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To prevent and treat asthma ages 5 and above.
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Age 5 to 11: One 10 mg tablet twice a day.
Age 12 and older:
One 20 mg tablet twice a day.
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Accolate Package Insert
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Zileuton
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Zyflo CR Tablets 600 mg
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To prevent and treat asthma ages 12 and older.
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Age 12 and older: Two 600 mg tablets twice daily within 1 hour of meals.
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Zyflo CR Website
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Find out more about asthma.