MTW NHS Trust West Kent CCG

Drug Status Key

  • Preferred
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • Specialist Initiation
  • Hospital Only
  • Not Approved for Formulary

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Drug Safety Update

 September 2019: Montelukast (Singulair): reminder of the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions

NICE Guidance

  NG80: Asthma diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management, November 2017 (updated March 2021)

  BTS/SIGN British Guideline on the management of asthma, July 2019

Leukotriene receptor antagonists may be of benefit in exercise induced asthma and in those with concomitant rhinitis

Acute asthma: these agents should not be used to relieve an acute asthma attack and their use does not necessarily allow a reduction in existing corticosteroid treatment

Pack Price
28 tablet £1.38
30 tablet
Pack Price
28 tablet £0.92
30 tablet
Pack Price
28 tablet £1.10
30 tablet