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Montelukast Sodium — what changed in JP19 (JP monograph)

The Montelukast Sodium monograph in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 19th Edition (JP19): revised monograph. What changed, what to check before 30 September 2027, and links to the official text.

Last updated: 2026-09-27 · source: MHLW / PMDA (PDL1.0), edited and translated

MonographMontelukast Sodium モンテルカストナトリウム
TypeDrug substance (API)
Change in JP19Revised monograph
Items changedChemical names of related substances
JP18 titleモンテルカストナトリウム (JP18)
In force10 April 2026 (JP19, MHLW Notification No. 193)
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What changed in the Montelukast Sodium monograph

Our own summary from comparing the JP18 and JP19 Japanese texts (MHLW PDFs) and the official change list, 2026-09-27. Check the official text.

What QA and API makers should check before 30 September 2027

General points, not regulatory advice for your product.

Official text

The official Montelukast Sodium monograph is in the Japanese JP19 text (free PDF). The English JP19 is not out yet; PMDA says within a year of publication. We do not reproduce the monograph.

More JP19 monographs

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Sources & attribution

出典:厚生労働省「第十九改正日本薬局方の制定等について」(医薬発0410第1号)、日本薬局方部会資料、厚生労働省「日本薬局方」ページの第十九改正・第十八改正日本薬局方、PMDA「第十九改正日本薬局方の概要」等を加工・翻訳して Japan Pharma Regulatory Brief が作成。

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