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Montelukast
(redirected from Montelukast sodium)

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montelukast /mon·te·lu·kast/ (mon?te-loo´kast) a leukotriene antagonist used as the sodium salt in prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma.
mon·te·lu·kast (mnt-lkst)
n.
A leukotriene receptor antagonist that reduces the inflammatory response and is used to treat asthma.
Montelukast (Singulair)
An inhibitor that prevents leukotrienes from binding to cell receptors; taken over time, montelukast can reduce or prevent symptoms of asthma and allergies.
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