BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND ITS TREATMENT: A REVIEW
S.S. Bhandri*, M.P. Kabra, M.K. Vaishnav, R.B Gupta.
ABSTRACT
Bronchial Asthma is a chronic immunological disorder characterized by hyper-responsiveness to the bronchial smooth muscles to the various stimuli (Pollen, Gases, Chemicals etc.) resulting difficulty of breath. IgE immunoglobulin plays an important role in pathogenesis of Bronchial Asthma. Asthma has been traditionally divided into two basic types (Extrinsic Asthma, Intrinsic Asthma) according to the presence or absence of external precipitating factors.The principal aim of asthma treatment is to keep patient’s symptom free and prevent deterioration in lung function. Sympathomimetic, Anti-cholinergic drugs, Methylxanthinederivatives and Corticosteroids are the principle drug category used in the treatment of Bronchial Asthma.
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