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Anti-Allergic and Respiratory System Agents
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A collective term for drugs used to treat allergic reactions as well as those drugs that produce an effect on the respiratory system. |
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not used for indexing; consider also HYPERSENSITIVITY /drug ther; consider also RESPIRATORY SYSTEM /drug eff & RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES /drug ther or their specifics CATALOG: do not use |
Anti-Allergic and Respiratory System Agents Categories.
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Anti-Allergic Agents - Agents that are used to treat allergic reactions. Most of these drugs act by preventing the release of inflammatory mediators or inhibiting the actions of released mediators on their target cells. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p475) |
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Respiratory System Agents - Drugs used for their effects on the respiratory system. |
Anti-Allergic and Respiratory System Agents Definitions and Terms
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