In a pediatric first aid/CPR/AED course, participants learn how to prevent, recognize and respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies, use an automatic external defibrillator (AED), treat wounds and burns, and care for sudden illnesses in infants and children under age 12.
Montelukast (trade names Singulair, Montelo-10, and Monteflo and Lukotas in India, Arokast in Bangladesh and Pulmikast in Pakistan) is a leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) used for the maintenance treatment of asthma and to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies.ontelukast is a CysLT1 antagonist; it blocks the action of leukotriene D4 (and secondary ligands LTC4 and LTE4) on the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor CysLT 1 in the lungs and bronchial tubes by binding to it.
You should not use montelukast if you are allergic to it. To make sure montelukast is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: asthma, or a history of severe allergic reaction to aspirin. The chewable tablet may contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before using this form of montelukast if you have phenylketonuria (PKU). Montelukast is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether montelukast passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. How should I take montelukast? Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.