title: Pharmacotherapy of asthma.
abstract: The pharmacological management of asthma is reviewed. Drugs discussed include: (1) sympathomimetic amines, (2) theophylline, (3) cromolyn sodium and (4) corticosteroids. Aspects of treatment discussed include: initial evaluation, therapy for acute symptoms, and chronic asthma.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D013806:Theophylline; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium