bronchoconstriction - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia - Antihistamine
An antihistamine is a drug which serves to reduce or eliminate effects mediated by histamine, an endogenous chemical mediator released du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia - Allergy
An allergy or Type I hypersensitivity is an immune malfunction whereby a person's body is hypersensitised to react immunologically to typ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - Physiology
Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter extensively found in brain and autonomic nervous system. ACh is always used as the transmitter ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Treatment
There are limited mainstream medical treatments for allergies. Probably the most important factor in rehabilitation is the removal of sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypomagnesemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypomagnesemia - Homeostasis
The body contains 21-28 grams of magnesium (1 mmol=2mEq=24.6 mg). Of this, 53% is located in bone, 19% in non-muscular tissue, and 1% in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carcinoid Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Carcinoid Syndrome - Treatment
For symptomatic relief of carcinoid sydrome: Octreotide (somatostatin analogue- neutralizes serotonin and decreases urinary 5-HIAA) Meth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Treatment
There are limited mainstream medical treatments for allergies, probably the most important factor in rehabilitation is the removal of sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Antihistamine - First-generation H1-receptor Antagonists
These are the oldest antihistaminergic drugs and are relatively inexpensive and widely available. They are effective in the relief of all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ipratropium: Encyclopedia Ii - Ipratropium - Clinical Uses
Ipratropium has respiratory effects similar to atropine but since it is poorly absorbed into the blood, it has few side effects (such as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Treatment
There are limited mainstream medical treatments for allergies, probably the most important factor in rehabilitation is the removal of sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Diagnosis
There are several methods for the diagnosis and assessment of allergies. Allergy - Skin test. The typical and most simple method of dia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Basis Of Increasing Prevalence
There has been a notable increase in the commonness of allergies in the past decades, and there are multiple hypotheses explaining this p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Signs And Symptoms
Allergy is characterised by a local or systemic inflammatory response to allergens. Local symptoms are: Nose: swelling of the nasal muco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypomagnesemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypomagnesemia - Causes
Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon in hospitalized patients. Elevated levels of magnesium (hypermagnesemia), however, are nearly always...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - The Form Of Muscarinic Receptors
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors belong to a class of metabotropic receptors which use G proteins as their signalling mechanism. There ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypomagnesemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypomagnesemia - Treatment
Treatment of hypomagnesemia depends on the degree of deficiency and the clinical effects. Oral replacement is appropriate for patients wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Pathophysiology
All hypersensitivities result from an aberration somewhere in the normal immune process. The exact cause of such malfunctions is not alwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Basis Of The Allergic Response
Allergy - Genetic Basis. There is much evidence to support the genetic basis of allergy, as allergic parents are more likely to have a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Antihistamine - Clinical Use Of Antihistamines
Antihistamine - Indications. H1-antihistamines are clinically used in the treatment of histamine-mediated allergic conditions. Specific...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Antihistamine - Other Agents
Antihistamine - Inhibitors of histamine release. These agents appear to stabilise the mast cells to prevent degranulation and mediator ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Antihistamine - Third-generation H1-receptor Antagonists
These are the active enantiomer (levocetirizine, desloratadine) or metabolite (fexofenadine) derivatives of second-generation drugs inten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - Context
Acetylcholine receptors, of which muscarinic receptors are a subdivision, are widely distributed in both the central nervous system and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Antihistamine - Pharmacology
In allergic reactions an allergen (a type of antigen) interacts with and cross-links surface IgE antibodies on mast cells and basophils. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Basis Of Increasing Prevalence
There has been a notable increase in the commonness of allergies in the past decades, and there are multiple hypotheses explaining this p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - The Form Of Muscarinic Receptors
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors belong to a class of metabotropic receptors which use G proteins as their signalling mechanism. There ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antihistamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Antihistamine - Second-generation H1-receptor Antagonists
These are newer drugs that are much more selective for peripheral H1 receptors in preference to the central nervous system histaminergic ...   » Read the article