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Abstract
A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitized MAST CELLS. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack.
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Synonyms
21 entry terms
- Disodium Cromoglycate
- Sodium Cromoglycate
- Cromoglycate, Disodium
- Cromoglycate, Sodium
- Aarane
- Bicromat Spray
- Cromoglicic Acid
- Cromoglycate
- Cromoglycic Acid
- Cromolyn
- FPL-670
- Intal
- Lomudal
- Nalcrom
- Nasalcrom
- Opticrom
- Vicrom
- Acid, Cromoglicic
- Acid, Cromoglycic
- FPL 670
- FPL670
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
92; was DISODIUM CROMOGLYCATE 1971-91 (Prov 1971-72); CROMOLYN SODIUM was see DISODIUM CROMOGLYCATE 1973-91
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- Chromones (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cromolyn Sodium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004205. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004205
- Cromolyn Sodium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261779