Nursing Pharmacology Chapter 25:  Pulmonary Pharmacology: Asthma

 

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1Mechanisms involved in pathology associated with asthma

  • Bradykinin

  • Histamine (as the chloride)

 

Prostaglandins in Asthma

  • Prostaglandin F2

  • Prostaglandin D2

 

 

Leukotrienes

  • Leukotriene C4

  • Leukotriene D4

  • Leukotriene E4

  • Leukotriene B4

 

Platelet Activating Factor

  • Platelet Activating Factor, 1-alkyl, 2-acetyl phosphatidylcholine

 

Relationship between Mediators and Response Time Course: Diagram from Reference 2

 

 
 
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