edited by Clive P. Page
Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Asthma and COPD provides an in-depth review of our current understanding of the pathogenesis of both asthma and COPD.
Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Asthma and COPD volume also discusses the promising new options for pharmacological intervention of these diseases.
Each chapter is:
- extensively referenced
- generously illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs
- represents a state-of-the-art review of this important area of lung biology
Contents
Current Drugs
- b-Adrenoceptor Agonists
- Anticholinergic Bronchodilators
- Theophylline in the Treatment of Respiratory Disease
- Corticosteroids
- Mediator Antagonists and Anti-Allergic Drugs
Future Drugs
- New Bronchodilator Drugs
- Selective Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in the Treatment
of Respiratory Disease
- Cytokine Modulators
- Inhibitors of Leucocyte–Endothelial Adhesion
as Potential Treatments for Respiratory Disease
- New Antiallergic Drugs
- Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics and Gene Therapy
- Evaluation of New Drugs for Asthma and COPD:
Endpoints, Biomarkers and Clinical Trial Designs
- Novel Anti-inflammatory Therapies
Index
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