Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) as one of the popular pain reliever is among regular aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Another kind of pain reliever those are popular as analgesic is acetametaphin (Tylenol). NSAIDs work by curbing the enzyme cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) or cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) or both of them at the same time. (more…)
The prevalence of aspirin-sensitive asthma is uncertain although it may exist in up to 20% of all asthmatics patients. The char ...
The cross-sensitivity between aspirin and Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs in patients who manifest pseudo-allergic reacti ...
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Drugs used for asthma can be divided broadly into two categories:
Drugs that relieve the muscle spasm in the wind pipe (bronchodilators)
Beta agonists
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These drugs are very useful to relieve the asthma attack symptoms. There are two types in this category short acting and long acting beta agonists. (more…)
Two long-acting ß 2 -adrenergic agonists (LABAs), salmeterol and formoterol, have been demonstrated to be safe and effective ag ...
Current internationally recognized guidelines indicate that symptomatic asthmatics using a low to medium inhaled corticosteroid ...
It is important that you understand what asthma medicine to flare up so that you can treat your asthma. Knowing how to control ...
Leukotrienes can be found in the airway and urine following both spontaneous exacerbations of asthma and acute exposure to bron ...
Regular use of ß-agonists has been known to lead to tolerance to their bronchodilator effects. It is not known how quickly toleranc ...
Allergy and asthma are surrounding many of us. People suffer from various allergy and asthma that are caused by food, dust, and sometimes flowers. This is a situation where our immune system reacts to some natural substances and causes discomfort. Asthma on the other hand happens when the bronchial muscles get tensed making the windpipe congested and resulting in breathing problems. (more…)
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