
SIDE EFFECTS: The most common side effects with montelukast are headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, sore throat, and rhinitis (inflammation of the inner lining of the nose). These side effects occur in 1 in 50 to 1 in 7 persons who take montelukast. Rarely, patients may experience nose bleeds.


Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

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