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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9146
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
Leukotriene-receptor antagonists are the first novel class of antiasthma drugs to become available over the past three decades. They have an unique profile in that they are a hybrid of an anti-inflammatory and bronchodilator drug, and they can be taken as a tablet once or twice daily. The published data with leukotriene-receptor antagonists such as montelukast or zafirlukast show good antiasthmatic activity over a wide spectrum of asthma severity either as monotherapy or with inhaled steroids. Another potential spin-off of leukotriene-receptor antagonists is that they also seem to be effective in treating allergic rhinitis, which commonly coexists in patients with asthma. Here I overview the clinical pharmacology of leukotriene antagonists and appraise the published data from clinical trials, and look at the appropriate position of these agents in asthma management guidelines.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
353
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
57-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Leukotriene-receptor antagonists.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, UK. b.j.lipworth@dundee.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Review