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Why Coughing And Sneezing Making Trouble When I Stop Moatemac-L?

I have been taking Montemac-L from the last 2 years on alternate days . Whenever I think to increase the gap between taking the medicine , I start feeling breathless , I start coughing and sneezing furiously . I would be very thankful If you could tell me what is this problem in my body and is it curable or permanent ?
Sat, 26 Apr 2014
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you are having allergic rhinitis/ tracheo-bronchitis.
Montemac-L (pharmacologically Montelukast+ Levocetirizine) is helpful in managing the condition.
Levocetirizine is an anti histamine, which acts as an anti allergic in controlling the acute episode.
Montelukast acts as a maintenance therapy to relieve symptoms of allergy.
Both taken together provides protection from acute episodes + maintains a symptom free period.
If you increase the gap between medications, their effect reduces & you get prone to allergic attacks.

This condition is related to the hyper-sensitivity of your immune response.
It can only be managed symptomatically.
Complete cure will need complete shut down of your immune mechanism, which will make you prone for severe life-threatening secondary infections.
So, kindly continue the medications as prescribed by your treating Doctor.

Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Why Coughing And Sneezing Making Trouble When I Stop Moatemac-L?

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you are having allergic rhinitis/ tracheo-bronchitis. Montemac-L (pharmacologically Montelukast+ Levocetirizine) is helpful in managing the condition. Levocetirizine is an anti histamine, which acts as an anti allergic in controlling the acute episode. Montelukast acts as a maintenance therapy to relieve symptoms of allergy. Both taken together provides protection from acute episodes + maintains a symptom free period. If you increase the gap between medications, their effect reduces & you get prone to allergic attacks. This condition is related to the hyper-sensitivity of your immune response. It can only be managed symptomatically. Complete cure will need complete shut down of your immune mechanism, which will make you prone for severe life-threatening secondary infections. So, kindly continue the medications as prescribed by your treating Doctor. Wishing you a good health. Take care.