"Cromolyn Sodium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004205
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.266.300 D03.633.100.150.266.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Cromolyn Sodium- Cromolyn Sodium
- Sodium Cromoglycate
- Cromoglycate, Sodium
- Disodium Cromoglycate
- Cromoglycate, Disodium
Cromolyn- Cromolyn
- Cromoglicic Acid
- Acid, Cromoglicic
- Cromoglycic Acid
- Acid, Cromoglycic
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cromolyn Sodium" by people in Profiles.
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Murphy KR, Fitzpatrick S, Cruz-Rivera M, Miller CJ, Parasuraman B. Effects of budesonide inhalation suspension compared with cromolyn sodium nebulizer solution on health status and caregiver quality of life in childhood asthma. Pediatrics. 2003 Sep; 112(3 Pt 1):e212-9.
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Leflein JG, Szefler SJ, Murphy KR, Fitzpatrick S, Cruz-Rivera M, Miller CJ, Smith JA. Nebulized budesonide inhalation suspension compared with cromolyn sodium nebulizer solution for asthma in young children: results of a randomized outcomes trial. Pediatrics. 2002 May; 109(5):866-72.
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Cochrane DE, Carraway RE, Feldberg RS, Boucher W, Gelfand JM. Stimulated rat mast cells generate histamine-releasing peptide from albumin. Peptides. 1993 Mar-Apr; 14(2):117-23.
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Cockerham LG, Pautler EL, Carraway RE, Cochrane DE, Hampton JD. Effect of disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) and antihistamines on postirradiation cerebral blood flow and plasma levels of histamine and neurotensin. Fundam Appl Toxicol. 1988 Feb; 10(2):233-42.
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Cave DR, Burakoff R. Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with ulcerative colitis: treatment with disodium cromoglycate. Am J Gastroenterol. 1987 Aug; 82(8):802-4.
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Carraway R, Cochrane DE, Lansman JB, Leeman SE, Paterson BM, Welch HJ. Neurotensin stimulates exocytotic histamine secretion from rat mast cells and elevates plasma histamine levels. J Physiol. 1982 Feb; 323:403-14.