Montek 10 Dosage/Direction for Use

Adults and adolescents 15 years of age and older: The dosage for adults and adolescents 15 years of age and older is one tablet (10 mg) daily to be taken at bedtime.
General Recommendations: The therapeutic effect of Montek on parameters of asthma control occurs within one day. Montek may be taken with or without food. Patients should be advised to take Montek as prescribed while their asthma is controlled, as well as during periods of worsening asthma.
No dosage adjustment is necessary for the elderly, for patients with renal insufficiency, or mild to moderate hepatic impairment, or for patients of either gender.
Therapy with Montek in relation to other treatments for asthma: Montek can be added to a patient's existing treatment regimen.
Reduction in concomitant therapy: Bronchodilator treatments: Montek can be added to the treatment regimen of patients who are not adequately controlled on bronchodilator alone, when a clinical response is evident (usually after the first dose), the patient's bronchodilator therapy can be reduced as tolerated.
Inhaled corticosteroids: Treatment with Montek provides additional clinical benefit to patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids. A reduction in the corticosteroid dose can be made as tolerated. The dose should be reduced gradually with medical supervision. In some patients, the dose of inhaled corticosteroids can be tapered off completely. Montek should not be abruptly substituted for inhaled corticosteroids.