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Last Updated: 9/8/2025

Dosage of Syr Montair LC Kid in Children

Age-Based Dosing Recommendations

  • For children aged 1-5 years, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology recommends a dose of 4 mg montelukast once daily, usually as a chewable tablet or granules 1
  • For children aged 6-14 years, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology recommends a dose of 5 mg montelukast once daily, usually as a chewable tablet 1

Formulation Considerations

  • The FDA approves the 4 mg chewable tablet or granule formulation for children 2-5 years of age, as stated by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2
  • The FDA also approves the 5 mg chewable tablet for children 6-14 years of age, according to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2

Levocetirizine Component

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that for children ≥12 years and adults, levocetirizine is typically dosed at 5 mg once daily 3