Drugs used in the treatment of asthma: a review of clinical pharmacology and aerosol drug delivery.
The selection and titration of pharmacologic agents are essential in the treatment of asthma. This Article focuses on the primary medications used in the treatment of reactive airway disease. The recent advances in the technology of devices used to administer aerosolized medications are also reviewed.
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Department of Pediatrics, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents