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Cromolyn Sodium

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Definition: 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.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Asthmatic Agents 		Other names Sodium Cromoglycate; Disodium Cromoglycate; FPL670; FPL 670; Cromoglycate, Sodium; Cromoglycate, Disodium; Vicrom; Opticrom; Nasalcrom; Nalcrom; Lomudal; Intal; FPL-670; Cromolyn; Cromoglycic Acid; Cromoglycate; Cromoglicic Acid; Bicromat Spray; AaraneDrugs* : NASALCROM; CROMOLYN SODIUM; CROLOM; GASTROCROM; INTAL; CROMOPTIC; OPTICROM
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
cromolyn sulfate  107032-81-5   Cromolyn Sodium/*analogs & derivatives. Adv Ther 1995 May-Jun;12(3):164-71
ditec  0   *Cromolyn Sodium *Fenoterol Drug Combinations Aerosols. Voen Med Zh 1992 Jul;(7):34-5
1,3-bis((2'-(((acetoxymethyl)oxy)carbonyl)chromon-5'-yl)oxy)-2-hydroxypropane  131619-07-3   Cromolyn Sodium/*analogs & derivatives. Biochemistry 1991;30(6):1523
sodium crompromate  0   Cromolyn Sodium/*analogs & derivatives. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 1985;3(2):147
cromolyn binding protein, rat  0   *Carrier Proteins Cromolyn Sodium. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1983;80(19):6014
1,3-bis(2-carboxychromone-7-oxy)-2-hydroxypropane  16139-47-2   *Cromolyn Sodium Isomerism. Chung Kuo Yao Li Hsueh Pao 1982;17(2):145
1,3-bis(2-phenyl-4-chromenon-5-yl)propan-2-ol  37962-64-4 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5,5'-((2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl)bis(oxy))bis(2-phenyl)  Cromolyn Sodium/*analogs & derivatives. Jpn J Pharmacol 1980;30(4):559

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