what is montelukast
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.