Extended Safety Study of Montelukast in Infants and Young Children With Chronic Asthma (0476-232)

A Multicenter, Open-Label, Controlled, Extended Safety Study of Montelukast in Infants and Young Children With Chronic Asthma

Patients were treated with either montelukast 4 mg oral granules or usual care. Patients who completed Protocol MK0476-176-01 (NCT00943683) had the option to enroll in this study. Additionally, patients with asthma who were 6 to 11 months of age and who had not participated in Protocol MK0476-176-01, could also enroll.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient successfully completed visit 5 of MK0476 Protocol 176 (NCT00943683)

OR:

• Patient is in good, stable health
• Patient has been fed solid foods for at least 1 month
• Patients had at least 3 episodes of asthma or asthma-like symptoms, all occurring after 8 weeks of age; at least one within 6 months of the Prestudy Visit
• Patients had to be in need of a controller therapy according to criteria established in the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient was hospitalized at the start of the study or had any major surgery 4 weeks prior
• Patient had an allergy to apples or applesauce