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Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is used to prevent and treat asthma. It is also used to relieve symptoms of allergic reactions such as swelling, itching, sneezing, watery eyes, and a runny nose. It eases coughing by reducing mucus in the airways and improves breathing by reducing airway inflammation and swelling.

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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Gravitas Formulations

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-28

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Lokast-AX Tablet 10's

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is a prescription medication used to manage a productive cough associated with allergies, asthma, or swelling in the airways. It helps relieve troublesome respiratory symptoms such as sneezing, a runny or stuffed nose, and watery eyes, while simultaneously clearing excess phlegm.

For the best results, you should take this medicine daily at a consistent time, usually in the evening, as recommended by your doctor. You can take it with or without food. Drinking plenty of fluids and keeping your living space free from dust can also help improve your breathing and recovery.

While taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's, you might experience mild side effects like drowsiness, dry mouth, or a mild headache. If you notice any severe side effects, such as unusual mood changes, severe dizziness, or a skin rash, you should stop taking it and talk to your doctor immediately.

Do not take this if you have severe kidney failure or are allergic to any of the active ingredients. If you have a history of liver damage or mild kidney disease, make sure to talk to your doctor before starting this medicine so they can monitor your health.

This medicine can interact with alcohol, sleeping pills, and other sedatives, leading to extreme sleepiness. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or an elderly individual, consult your doctor or pharmacist to weigh the benefits and potential risks before taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's.

Uses of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's

Your doctor may prescribe Lokast-AX Tablet 10's to treat several conditions, including:

  • Productive cough with allergies: Lokast-AX Tablet 10's thins thick mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up, while simultaneously blocking allergic triggers like a runny nose and sneezing.
  • Allergic asthma symptoms: It helps reduce airway swelling and airway spasms, which makes breathing easier during seasonal allergy flare-ups.
  • Chronic bronchitis with allergic rhinitis: It eases the clearing of stubborn phlegm and controls continuous sneezing or nasal congestion associated with long-term airway inflammation.
     

Key Benefits

When taken as prescribed, Lokast-AX Tablet 10's offers several important benefits, including:

  • Lokast-AX Tablet 10's brings real-world relief by targeting multiple respiratory symptoms at the same time.
  • Instead of taking multiple individual pills, you get a single daily dose that calms your cough, relieves allergy congestion, and clears your airways.
  • This combined action leads to faster chest clearance and helps you sleep more peacefully without being interrupted by nighttime coughing fits or a stuffed nose.
  • By reducing swelling in your breathing tubes, it also helps you breathe more freely throughout the day, helping you return to your normal routine sooner.

Directions for Use

To get the most benefit from Lokast-AX Tablet 10's, follow these step-by-step instructions carefully:

  • Swallow the tablet whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break the tablet, as this can alter how the medicine is absorbed in your body.
  • If you are taking the liquid form, shake the bottle well before use and measure your dose carefully using the provided measuring cup or syringe. Do not use a regular household spoon.
  • You can take this medicine with or without food, but taking it at the same time every day—ideally in the evening—helps maintain a constant level of medicine in your body.

Always follow your doctor's exact instructions regarding how long to continue this medication, even if you start to feel better after a few days.

How Lokast-AX Tablet 10's Works

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's combines three active components that work together to ease breathing problems. Each ingredient targets a different cause of your chest congestion and allergy symptoms: Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist. It works by blocking certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation, swelling, and tightening of the muscles in your airways. Levocetirizine is an antihistamine. It blocks histamine, a natural substance your body produces during an allergic reaction, effectively stopping symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes. Ambroxol is a mucolytic agent. It works by thinning and loosening thick, sticky phlegm in your lungs and windpipe, making the mucus easier to cough up.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

It is not advised to consume alcohol while taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's as it leads to excessive drowsiness.

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Pregnancy

Safe if prescribed

Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

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Breast Feeding

Safe if prescribed

Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

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Driving

Unsafe

Avoid engaging in hazardous work requiring complete mental alertness like driving or operating machinery when taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's.

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Liver

Caution

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions as dose adjustment might be required.

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Kidney

Caution

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions as dose adjustment might be required.

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Children

Caution

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is not recommended for children below 15 years of age without the doctor's consent. For children above 15 years, the dose to be adjusted and recommended by a child specialist only.

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Heart

Consult your doctor

Limited data available for the use of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's in heart patients. Please consult your physician.

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Geriatrics

Consult your doctor

Please consult a doctor before giving Lokast-AX Tablet 10's to geriatric patients. Your doctor will prescribe Lokast-AX Tablet 10's if the benefits outweigh the risks.

What if I have taken an overdose of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's, as it may cause serious side effects. If you suspect you have taken an overdose or notice any unusual symptoms, please consult a doctor immediately.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of warm water, clear broths, or herbal teas throughout the day. This directly supports the action of ambroxol in thinning out stubborn mucus.
  • Use a humidifier: Run a cool-mist humidifier in your bedroom to keep the air moist, which helps soothe irritated airways and prevents nighttime dry coughs.
  • Avoid triggers: Keep your home clean and vacuumed to minimize exposure to allergy triggers like dust mites, pollen, mold, and pet dander.
  • Stay away from smoke: Avoid smoking and keep away from secondhand smoke, as tobacco smoke severely irritates the lungs and reduces the effectiveness of your asthma and allergy medications.

Have a query?

How Soon It Starts Working

  • The time required for Lokast-AX Tablet 10's to start to work: The time required for Lokast-AX Tablet 10's to show its action is unknown.
  • The time for which the effects of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's last: The duration of action for Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is unknown.

What if you forget to take Lokast-AX Tablet 10's

If you miss a dose of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed one.

Storage

• Store Lokast-AX Tablet 10's at room temperature, ideally between 15°C and 30°C, in a cool, dry place. Keep the medicine in its original packaging to protect it from direct sunlight and moisture; do not store it in bathroom cabinets. •Ensure the medication is kept saf

Drug Warnings

  • Monitor your mood: Pay close attention to any sudden changes in your mental health. If you or your family notice unusual anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbances, or depressive thoughts, contact your doctor immediately.
  • Check your alertness: Because this medicine can cause drowsiness and slow your reflexes, do not drive, ride a bicycle, or operate machinery until you are certain how it affects you.
  • Avoid alcohol: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can significantly worsen drowsiness and impair your coordination.
  • Check other medications: Always inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other over-the-counter allergy or cough syrups you are taking, to avoid accidentally doubling up on similar active ingredients.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions

Inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines, as they may interact.

  • Central nervous system depressants: Taking this medicine alongside sleeping pills, anxiety medications, muscle relaxants, or narcotic pain medicines may cause severe sleepiness and slow down your breathing.
  • Seizure medicines: Certain medications for epilepsy, such as phenobarbital or phenytoin, may lower the level of montelukast in your blood, making Lokast-AX Tablet 10's less effective.

Drug-Food Interactions

  • Alcohol: Combining this medication with alcohol significantly increases the risk of drowsiness, dizziness, and impaired concentration.

Drug-Disease Interactions

Inform your doctor if you have a history of the following conditions before taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's, as it may worsen your condition or cause complications.

  • Severe kidney disease: Do not take this medicine if you have severe kidney failure, as your body will not be able to clear the levocetirizine properly, leading to dangerous accumulation.
  • Liver damage: If you have a history of liver issues, use this medication with caution, as it requires careful monitoring by your doctors.
  • Psychiatric disorders: Use with extreme caution if you have a history of depression or mental health conditions, as the montelukast component can occasionally trigger mood-related side effects.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Lokast-AX Tablet:
Using esketamine together with Lokast-AX Tablet may increase side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Lokast-AX Tablet with Esketamine together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience drowsiness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking, judgment, reaction speed, and motor coordination contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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FAQs

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is used to prevent and treat asthma. It is also used to relieve allergy symptoms such as swelling, itching, sneezing, watery eyes, and a runny nose.

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's contains Levocetirizine, Ambroxol, and Montelukast. Levocetirizine relieves allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, itching, swelling, and congestion. Ambroxol thins mucous to ease coughing. Montelukast reduces airway inflammation to improve breathing. Together, they help treat allergies and asthma.

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is generally given for the long-term management of asthma. Please do not stop taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's even if you feel better, which may worsen your condition. For the best advice, consult your doctor and do as recommended.

If you remember, within 4 hours of the time the Lokast-AX Tablet 10's was due, take Lokast-AX Tablet 10's straight away. Take your next dose at your normal time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's.

Syrup formulations of Lokast-AX Tablet 10's may affect the blood sugar/blood glucose levels. You are advised to monitor your blood glucose levels while taking the Lokast-AX Tablet 10's regularly. Inform your doctor if you have diabetes before consuming Lokast-AX Tablet 10's. However, you can also use sugar-free formulations.

Yes, sometimes taking Lokast-AX Tablet 10's causes dry mouth. If you feel your mouth is dry, increase fluid intake and use mouthwash frequently.

No, Lokast-AX Tablet 10's is specifically formulated to treat a productive cough with mucus, alongside allergy symptoms. It contains a mucolytic agent to thin phlegm, which is not helpful for a dry, hacking cough. Talk to your doctor to find a more suitable option for a dry cough.

Yes, Lokast-AX Tablet 10's can cause drowsiness or sleepiness in some people, primarily due to its antihistamine component. It is recommended to take it in the evening and avoid driving or operating machinery if you feel sleepy. Talk to your doctor if the sleepiness interferes with your daily activities.

You should only take Lokast-AX Tablet 10's during pregnancy if your doctor specifically prescribes it after assessing your health. There is limited clinical safety data on using this combination during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor to discuss safer alternatives.

Most patients start to feel relief from nasal allergy symptoms within a few hours of taking the first dose. However, it may take a few days of consistent daily use to fully thin out chest mucus and control a productive cough. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after a week.

No, you should avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine. Alcohol can worsen the drowsiness and dizziness caused by Lokast-AX Tablet 10's, which increases the risk of coordination problems and accidents. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have concerns about this.

If you experience any unusual mood swings, anxiety, irritability, sleep problems, or thoughts of self-harm, stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor immediately. These are known, though uncommon, side effects linked to the montelukast component. Talk to your doctor to find an alternative therapy.

Lokast-AX Tablet 10's may be given to children only under the strict supervision of a pediatrician, who will determine the appropriate pediatric dosage form and strength. Never give adult tablets to a child. Talk to your doctor to find the correct pediatric formulation.

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Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Plot No. 1178, Kumran Colony, 3rd Street, Chennai-93
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