EXPORT CITATION

Chapter-04 Drug Therapy in Bronchial Asthma

BOOK TITLE: Clinical Pediatrics—Respiratory Disorders for Students and Practitioners

Author
1. H Gopakumar
2. Gopakumar Reeshma
ISBN
9788184482959
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10144_4
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
19
Author Affiliations
1. Academy of Medical Sciences (ACME), Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur, Kerala, India
2. Lifecare Hospital, Kasargod, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords

Abstract

Asthma is not a curable disease. Hence, much needs to be done to prevent recurrent attacks in the form of reliever and prophylactic therapy. The drug armamentarium for the acute and chronic management of the condition is exhaustive. This chapter provides a very simplified yet practical approach to drug therapy in this chronic condition. Drugs used both in acute as well as long term management are discussed in detail. The various adverse effects and drug interactions to be considered in the process of drug prescription has been emphasised so as to make a judicious choice of drugs in asthma.

Related Books

© 2019 Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.   |   All Rights Reserved