Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors and the treatment of asthma: Where are we now and where do we go from here?

Drugs

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-212

  Giembycz, Mark A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3 (3 CYCLOPENTYLOXY 4 METHOXYBENZYL) 6 ETHYLAMINO 8 ISOPROPYL 3H PURINE; 4 [2 [3 (CYCLOPENTYLOXY) 4 METHOXYPHENYL] 2 PHENYLETHYL]PYRIDINE; AROFYLLINE; ATIZORAM; BENAFENTRINE; BUDESONIDE; CILOMILAST; CILOSTAZOL; CORTICOSTEROID; CP 146523; CP 293121; CYCLIC AMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; ENOXIMONE; FLUTICASONE; LOPRINONE; ONDANSETRON; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHODIESTERASE IV INHIBITOR; PICLAMILAST; PROCHLORPERAZINE; ROLIPRAM; RPR 114597; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; SALMETEROL PLUS FLUTICASONE; SDZ MKS 492; THEOPHYLLINE; TOLAFENTRINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; XANTHINE DERIVATIVE; ZARDAVERINE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEADACHE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; TACHYCARDIA; VOMITING;

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EID: 0034024182     PISSN: 00126667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00003495-200059020-00004     Document Type: Review

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