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Anti-Allergic and Respiratory System Agents

Medical Definition: A collective term for drugs used to treat allergic reactions as well as those drugs that produce an effect on the respiratory system.
Guide Notes: not used for indexing; consider also HYPERSENSITIVITY /drug ther; consider also RESPIRATORY SYSTEM /drug eff & RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES /drug ther or their specifics CATALOG: do not use
Anti-Allergic and Respiratory System Agents Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Anti-Allergic Agents - Agents that are used to treat allergic reactions. Most of these drugs act by preventing the release of inflammatory mediators or inhibiting the actions of released mediators on their target cells. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p475)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Respiratory System Agents - Drugs used for their effects on the respiratory system.

Anti-Allergic and Respiratory System Agents Medical Definitions and Terms

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