Montelukast Sodium
別名: Singulair
* **Administration:** May be given with or without food. * **Not a Rescue Drug:** This drug is for long-term maintenance and is **not** for the immediate treatment of acute asthma attacks or severe breathing difficulties. * **Observation:** This drug has not been used extensively in animals. Please monitor your pet closely and report any adverse effects (such as behavioral changes or stomach upset) to your veterinarian immediately.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- Feline asthma
- Adjunctive treatment of the chronic 'snuffler'
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Adjunctive treatment of feline heartworm
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- No significant adverse effects reported in cats to date
- Humans (rare): behavioral effects (aggression, suicidal thoughts), palpitations, cholestatic hepatitis, allergic granulomatous angiitis
注意事項與禁忌
- Hypersensitivity to montelukast or any component of the product
- Not for use in reversing acute bronchospasm (asthma attacks)
- **Warnings and Precautions:** * **Not a rescue medication:** Do not use to attempt to reverse acute bronchospasm or acute asthma attacks. * **Pregnancy/Nursing:** Appears safe to use during pregnancy (FDA Category B in humans). Likely safe to use during nursing, though it is excreted in milk. * **Hepatic metabolism:** Use with caution in patients with severe hepatic impairment, as the drug is extensively metabolized in the liver.
藥物相互作用
- Phenobarbital: CYP-450 enzyme inducer; may reduce montelukast plasma concentrations and efficacy.
- Rifampin: CYP-450 enzyme inducer; may reduce montelukast plasma concentrations and efficacy.
- Prednisone / Prednisolone: Severe peripheral edema has been reported in a human receiving both drugs, presumably due to increased renal tubular sodium and fluid retention. Clinical significance in veterinary patients is unclear.
常見問題
Montelukast Sodium用於寵物有甚麼用途？
* **Administration:** May be given with or without food. * **Not a Rescue Drug:** This drug is for long-term maintenance and is **not** for the immediate treatment of acute asthma attacks or severe breathing difficulties. * **Observation:** This drug has not been used extensively in animals. Please monitor your pet closely and report any adverse effects (such as behavioral changes or stomach upset) to your veterinarian immediately.
Montelukast Sodium對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。