Drugs Used for Treatment of Bronchial
Asthma
,Disorders of Respiratory
Function
Main disorders of the respiratory system are :
1. Bronchial asthma
2. Cough
3. Allergic rhinitis
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD, also called emphysema)
, Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of
bronchial airways that result in airway obstruction
in response to external stimuli (as pollen grains, cold
air and tobacco smoke).
, Asthma
Asthma is characterized clinically by recurrent bouts of
shortness of breath
chest tightness &
wheezing,
often associated with coughing
Physiologically by;
widespread, reversible narrowing of the bronchial
airways and
a marked increase in bronchial responsiveness to
inhaled stimuli
Asthma
,Disorders of Respiratory
Function
Main disorders of the respiratory system are :
1. Bronchial asthma
2. Cough
3. Allergic rhinitis
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD, also called emphysema)
, Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of
bronchial airways that result in airway obstruction
in response to external stimuli (as pollen grains, cold
air and tobacco smoke).
, Asthma
Asthma is characterized clinically by recurrent bouts of
shortness of breath
chest tightness &
wheezing,
often associated with coughing
Physiologically by;
widespread, reversible narrowing of the bronchial
airways and
a marked increase in bronchial responsiveness to
inhaled stimuli
