Chemicals and Drugs

Cromolyn Sodium

A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitized MAST CELLS. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack.

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Abstract

A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitized MAST CELLS. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Disodium Cromoglycate
  • Sodium Cromoglycate
  • Cromoglycate, Disodium
  • Cromoglycate, Sodium
  • Aarane
  • Bicromat Spray
  • Cromoglicic Acid
  • Cromoglycate
  • Cromoglycic Acid
  • Cromolyn
  • FPL-670
  • Intal
  • Lomudal
  • Nalcrom
  • Nasalcrom
  • Opticrom
  • Vicrom
  • Acid, Cromoglicic
  • Acid, Cromoglycic
  • FPL 670
  • FPL670

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

92; was DISODIUM CROMOGLYCATE 1971-91 (Prov 1971-72); CROMOLYN SODIUM was see DISODIUM CROMOGLYCATE 1973-91

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  • Chromones (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cromolyn Sodium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004205. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004205
  2. Cromolyn Sodium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10261779