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leukotriene receptor antagonist

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leukotriene receptor antagonist
Pharmacology Any of a family of agents used to treat asthma by interfering with the binding of leukotriene D4


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6,7) Leukotriene receptor antagonists are no more effective than antihistamines and are less effective than intranasal corticosteroids in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
Intranasal corticosteroids for the treatment of perennial allergic ... by Stokes, Jeff / Southern Medical Journal
Eosinophilic esophagitis can be treated with inhaled aerosolized steroids, systemic steroids, and leukotriene receptor antagonists, as well as by following an elimination/elemental diet.
Eosinophilic esophagitis by Belafsky, Peter C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
a leukotriene receptor antagonist used as an antiasthmatic agent.
NEW ASTHMA DRUGS CAN HELP PREVENT SYMPTOMS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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