MK 5 mg - (Montelukast) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, and Brand Substitutes with similar Generic (Salt) Composition. - www.genericdrugscan.com
MK (5 mg) [Montelukast]
Drug brand MK (5 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Euro Biotech (Solitaire Pharmacia Pvt Ltd). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Montelukast. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 85.00 (arround $1.19 US Dollar)| Generic : | Montelukast |
| Pharma Company : | Euro Biotech (Solitaire Pharmacia Pvt Ltd) |
| Brand Label : | MK (5 mg) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition : | Montelukast-5 mg |
| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 8.5 |
| Price Pack : | Rs 85.00 INR (arround $1.19 US Dollar) |
Drug details for MK (5 mg)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredient or salt in MK (5 mg) is Montelukast.
Montelukast is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing caused by asthma. Montelukast is also used to prevent bronchospasm (breathing difficulties) during exercise. Montelukast is also used to treat the symptoms of seasonal (occurs only at certain times of the year), and perennial (occurs all year round) allergic rhinitis (a condition associated with sneezing and stuffy, runny or itchy nose). Montelukast is in a class of medications called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs). It works by blocking the action of substances in the body that cause the symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis.
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Generic Drug Substitutes for : MK (5 mg)
There are 13 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for MK (5 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Montelukast-5 mg).Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Montelukast-5 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Astham (5 mg) | 99.00 | Emlucast (5 mg) | 100.30 |
| Jotair (5 mg) | 75.00 | Kapsulair 5 | 39.00 |
| Molly (5 mg) | 82.00 | Monhale | 63.00 |
| Montair (5 mg) | 74.10 | Montasma (5 mg) | 70.00 |
| Odimont (5 mg) | 87.00 | Odimont Chew Tab (5 mg) | 78.40 |
| R Kast (5 mg) | 50.00 | Reokast (5 mg) | 85.00 |
| Telekast (5 mg) | 70.00 |