Levocetrizine 5 mg + Montelukast 10 mg
Levocetirizine 5 mg + Montelukast 10 mg is a combination medication commonly used for managing allergy-related symptoms and respiratory conditions.
Composition
- Levocetirizine 5 mg is the active ingredient of an antihistamine that enables it to inhibit histamine receptors, thereby helping to alleviate itching, sneezing, and runny nose.
- Montelukast 10 mg: A leukotriene receptor antagonist that prevents asthma as well as allergic rhinitis from other chemicals creating swelling and tightness of the airways.
Uses of Levocetirizine 5 mg + Montelukast 10 mg
This combination is typically prescribed for:
- Among the symptoms of both seasonal and persistent allergic rhinitis are sneezing, congestion, or an itchy or runny nose.
- Chronic urticaria, that is hives trying to reduce the rash and itching.
- Asthma maintenance therapy prevents symptoms, including shortness of breath and wheezing.
Mechanism of Action
- Levocetirizine is an antihistamine, which acts to repress the actions of histamine, a chemical responsible for symptoms of allergic conditions. It relieves nasal and ocular symptoms.
- Montelukast functions with asthma and other respiratory disorders by inhibiting leukotrienes, hence causing the inflammation of the airway to decrease and the tightening to result.
Benefits
This combination has the effect of providing relief in the short term through levocetirizine and long-term control over inflammatory pathways through Montelukast. Thus, this combination will prove to be a complete remedy for people afflicted with moderate asthma or seasonal allergies.
