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Drugs and the Lung (Advances in Clinical Pharmacology)
Drugs and the Lung - Advances in Clinical Pharmacology Author:Clive P. Page This volume highlights new discoveries and breakthroughs in the latest pharmacologic treatments for conditions of the lung. Leading experts provide valuable insights on such topics as anticholinergic therapy, xanthines, prophylactic anti-asthma drugs, antihistamines, potassium channel openers, selective phosphodiesterase isozyme inhibi... more »tors, PAF antagonists as asthma therapeutics, tachykinin receptor antagonists, and the mechanisms of airway inflammation and their implications for treatment of asthma and bronchitis. Coverage also includes important new findings on glucocorticosteroids and respiratory diseases; immunosuppressive agents in the treatment of asthma; chemotherapy in lung cancer; antibiotics and the lung; and the pharmacology of bradykinin in human airways.« less