Where do leukotriene modifiers fit in asthma management?

Susan Janson, Stephen C Lazarus

Journal: The Nurse practitioner 2002;27(4):19, 23-4, 26-9; quiz 30-1

PMID: 11984416

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Abstract

Effective asthma treatment requires long-term inflammation control. Patient adherence to corticosteroid treatment regimens remains problematic. Leukotriene modifiers, a newer drug class, add to the pharmacologic approaches to asthma management. Here, we review the role of leukotrienes in asthma pathogenesis and appropriate uses for leukotriene modifiers in asthma management.

Address: University of California, San Francisco, USA.

DOI: 10.1097/00006205-200204000-00006

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MeSH Terms: Acetates, Asthma, Child, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Cyclopropanes, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Indoles, Leukotriene Antagonists, Leukotrienes, Phenylcarbamates, Quinolines, Severity of Illness Index, Sulfides, Sulfonamides, Tosyl Compounds