Anti-asthmatic Agent
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Anti-asthmatic Agent Definition
Classified as bronchodilators (beta-adrenoreceptor agonists, xanthines, muscarinic-receptor antagonists) and anti-inflammatory agents (glucocorticoids, cromolyn), natural or synthetic Anti-asthmatic Agents relieve asthma (a recurrent airway obstruction) in multiple ways and at various sites, by reducing bronchial spasm, dyspnea, allergic reaction, local inflammation, and pain. Other agents, such as anti-histamine and antibiotics, may also be used in asthma. (NCI04)Anti-asthmatic Agent Synonyms
Anti-asthmatic AgentTerms in Anti-asthmatic Agent category
AblukastAcitazanolast
Acreozast
Asobamast
Ataquimast
Bamaquimast
Binizolast
Bronchodilator
Cromitrile
Cromitrile Sodium
Dametralast
Dazoquinast
Doqualast
Enofelast
Enoxamast
Iralukast
Mast Cell Stabilizer
Melquinast
Mepixanox
Montelukast Sodium
Nisbuterol Mesylate
Ontazolast
Oxarbazole
Picumast
Pirodomast
Pirolate
Probicromil Calcium
Proxicromil
Revenast
Ritolukast
Scopinast
Senicapoc
Sudexanox
Tetrazolast Meglumine
Tioxamast
Tipelukast
Tixanox
Tomelukast
Traxanox
Valategrast Hydrochloride
Zafirlukast