MedicationsQuestion 19 of 100
Montelukast is most commonly prescribed for which condition?
a.Hypertension
b.Gastroesophageal reflux disease
c.Hypothyroidism
d.Asthma maintenance and allergic rhinitis
Explanation
Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist used for long-term asthma control and for allergic rhinitis; it is not a rescue inhaler. Hypertension is treated with agents such as lisinopril, reflux with proton pump inhibitors, and hypothyroidism with levothyroxine.
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