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Treatment of Asthma: The long-acting beta-2-agonists (Paperback) Loot Price: R2,754
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Treatment of Asthma: The long-acting beta-2-agonists (Paperback): Friedrich Kummer

Treatment of Asthma: The long-acting beta-2-agonists (Paperback)

Friedrich Kummer

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The traditional Vienna Asthma Forum was held in early June 1996 and th was the 6 in a biennial mode within 10 years. This time it was dedicated to the long-acting beta-2-agonists, which were registered (or just about to be) in most European countries. The introduction of this therapeutic principle into routine praxis of asthma therapy was so successful that a closer view on the subject from a scientific point was warranted. Salmeterol, shortly afterwards formo- terol are the drugs available for the inhalative route, while bambuterol serves as an oral agent. The scientists particularly involved in the design and pharma- cokinetics of these drugs were invited, and we were lucky that Malcolm Johnson (Glaxo), Leif Svensson (Astra) and Gary Anderson (Ciba- Geigy) delivered fascinating contributions. However, drug therapy of this kind can only be effective if based on a thorough understanding of the molecular biology of cells and receptors, which was superbly covered by Sheila Collins (Durham) and Ian M. Adcock (London). The pediatric indications for beta-2-agonists were commented by Manfred G6tz (Vienna), and a large spectrum of clinical studies, reported by G. Boyd (Glasgow), A.P. Greening (Edinburgh), M.

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Imprint: Springer-Verlag
Country of origin: Austria
Release date: August 1998
First published: August 1998
Editors: Friedrich Kummer
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 978-3-211-83124-3
Categories: Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Respiratory medicine
Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General
Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > Allergies
LSN: 3-211-83124-X
Barcode: 9783211831243

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