Patient description: The patient is a 15-year-old boy with asthma diagnosed a year ago. He presents with shortness of breath, chest tightening and cough. According to his mother, he didn't respond to the usual corticosteroid inhaler. He was admitted to the emergency department with diagnosis of severe asthma exacerbation. He is a candidate for general corticosteroid therapy. Spirometry revealed a forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) of 60% of the predicted. His past medical history is non-significant. His family history is significant for asthma in his mother and his uncle. He used to be treated with combination of inhaled corticosteroids and Zafirlukast.

Clinical trial eligibility criteria: eligible ages (years): 18.0-45.0,  Healthy The subjects should be healthy human between 18 and 45 years. 2. The subjects should be screened within 21 days prior to the administration of first dose of the study drug. 3. The subjects should have a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 weight in kg/ height2 in meter. 4. The subjects should be able to communicate effectively with study personnel. 5. The subjects should be able to give written informed consent to participate in the study. If subject is a female volunteer and 6. Is of child bearing potential practicing an acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study as judged by the investigator(s), such as condoms,foams, jellies, diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD), or abstinence. 7. Is postmenopausal for at least 1 year. 8. Is surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy has been performed on the subject)  The subjects who have a history of allergic responses to zafirlukast or other related drugs. 2. The subjects who have used enzyme-modifying drugs within 30 days prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. 3. The subjects who have history of drug dependence, recent history of alcoholism or of moderate alcohol uses. 4. The subjects who have significant diseases or clinically significant abnormal findings during screening, medical history, physical examination, laboratory evaluations, ECG and X-ray recordings. 5. The subjects who have any disease or condition which might compromise the haemopoietic, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous system, diabetes, psychosis or any other body system. 6. The subjects who have a history or presence of bronchial asthma 7. The subjects who are smokers who smoke more than or equal to 10 cigarettes per day or more than or equal to 20 biddies per day or those who cannot refrain from smoking during study period. 8. The subjects with a history of difficulty with donating blood or difficulty in accessibility of veins. 9. The subjects who have donated 1 unit (350 ml / 450 ml) blood within 90 days prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. 10. The subjects who have a positive hepatitis screen (includes subtypes A, B, C and E) 11. The subjects who have a positive test result for HIV antibody and / or syphilis(RPR/VDRL). 12. The subject who receives an investigational product, or has participated in a drug research study within a period of 90 days prior to the first dose of the study medication administration. 13. Female volunteers demonstrating a positive pregnancy screen. 14. Female volunteers who are currently breast-feeding. 15. Female volunteers not willing to use contraception during the study