OBJECTIVES To identify the protective role of sodium cromoglycate in mice during influenza virus infection. DESIGN H5N1 virus-infected mice were treated with the mast cell stabilizer sodium cromoglycate (SCG) to investigate its therapeutic effect. SAMPLE The nose, trachea and lungs from mice were collected. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Virus replication and host responses were determined by plaq...

The effects of two mast cell stabilisers, sodium cromoglycate (SCG) and doxantrazole, on the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were studied. Guinea-pig alveolar macrophages (AMs) generated lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence (LDCL). This was increased when the cells were stimulated by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or zymosan (by 133% and 464%, respectively, in total LDCL over 60 mi...

Lcocabastine is an extremely potent and highly selective H(1)-receptor antagonist which has been specifically developed as eye drops and nasal spray for the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Clinical experience to date suggests that this topical antihistamine is at least as effective as other current first-line therapeutic approaches for the treatment of this condition, including oral ...

The development of airflow limitation that occurs in 70-80% of people with asthma several minutes after vigorous exercise is known as exercise induced asthma. In most asthmatic patients the airflow obstruction is reversed spontaneously within 60 minutes. There are, however, asthmatic individuals who have more prolonged airways obstruction and who require bronchodilator treatment to recover pre-...

The purposes of this research were to assess palatability based on human taste testing and to evaluate physicochemical properties of sodium cromoglycate fine granules [a brand-name (CGNa-A) and two generics (CGNa-B and CGNa-C)]. From the results of the human taste testing for the taste evaluation, significant variation in roughness were observed between CGNa-A and CGNa-C and between CGNa-B and ...

The bronchodilator effect of sodium cromoglycate (SCG) solution was investigated. Twenty asthmatic children aged 6-15 years (mean 11.3) were examined and the action of SCG compared with that of salbutamol and placebo (water). SCG produced a significantly raised peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) before exercise, which reached a maximum immediately after exercise. The bronchodilatation was sustain...

The review of placebo controlled trials of sodium cromoglycate (SCG) in childhood asthma by Tasche et al concludes that “there is insuYcient evidence that SCG has a beneficial eVect as maintenance treatment in children with asthma”. We do not believe this conclusion is justified. The principal criteria for assessing the eYcacy of inhaled SCG are the mean diVerences in the eVect on the symptoms ...

decline in chloramphenicol blood levels despite sustained IV treatment in high dosage. This decrease is probably explained by the induction of hepatic microsomal enzymes by phenobarbitone. Increased glucuronidation of chloramphenicol and a consequent decrease in therapeutic activity have been demonstrated in rats pretreated with phenobarbitone (Bella et al., 1968). The conventional chlorampheni...