Montelukast sodium chewable tablets 4mg

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My son is prescribed with above medication and suggested to chew . He is 2 years old and not chewing. Can we dissolve this medicine in water and give him? How much water to be taken? Please advise

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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Pune

Yes you can dissolve but syp is also available.

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Dr. Vinit M Mehta

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Vadodara

Syrup is available

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Dr. Mounica Gudavalli

Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Vijayawada

Yes u can dissolve in water , 5-10 ml , but its available in suspension as Montair LCkid

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

Pediatrician 5 yrs exp Rajkot

You can dissolve in water

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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Raipur

Yes you can dissolve in water Make solution in 5ml

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Dr. Sagar Patel Paediatric Intensivist 13 yrs exp Ahmedabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sagar Patel

Paediatric Intensivist 13 yrs exp Ahmedabad

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It may be combination of levocetrizine and montelukast. Suspension forms are also available for this combination. So you can ask for syrup or suspension formulation to your pediatrician.

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