Effect of betotastine besilate (TAU-284) on experimental asthma model in guinea pigs

Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 31-36

  Matsubara, Shigeki ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Anti allergic drug; Antigen; Asthma; Bronchoconstriction; Guinea pig; Histamine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIGEN; BETOTASTINE; CETIRIZINE; HISTAMINE; KETOTIFEN; TERFENADINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030819019     PISSN: 03863603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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