Development of Anti-Asthma Drugs

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v
Contributors, Pages vii-viii
Introduction, Pages 1-5
Chapter 1 - Asthma: the nature of the disease, Pages 9-26
Chapter 2 - Histamine, Pages 29-53
Chapter 3 - Leukotrienes, Pages 55-72
Chapter 4 - Platelet-activating factor, Pages 73-88
Chapter 5 - Eosinophils and neutrophils, Pages 89-106
Chapter 6 - Acetylcholine, Pages 107-118
Chapter 7 - H1 antihistamines, Pages 121-131
Chapter 8 - SRS-A antagonists, Pages 133-158
Chapter 9 - Anti-cholinergic drugs, Pages 159-183
Chapter 10 - Drugs acting at adrenoceptors, Pages 185-203
Chapter 11 - Theophylline, Pages 205-223
Chapter 12 - Prostaglandins and related compounds, Pages 225-260
Chapter 13 - Disodium cromoglycate and compounds with similar activities, Pages 261-296
Chapter 14 - Corticosteroids, Pages 297-313
Chapter 15 - Non-steroidal inhibitors of arachidonic acid metabolism, Pages 315-347
Chapter 16 - Specific hyposensitization, Pages 349-389
Index, Pages 391-403