zileuton
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zileuton
[zi-loo´ton]an inhibitor of leukotriene formation, used in treatment of asthma; administered orally.
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zileuton
(zī-lo͞o′tn)n.
A drug that inhibits leukotriene formation, used to treat asthma.
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A64077
An experimental therapeutic which inhibits the 5-lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism, which attenuates the bronchoconstriction response in asthmatics to cold air and allergen-induced nasal constriction, a response attributed to the eicosanoids produced by 5-lipoxygenase—e.g., sulfidopeptide leukotrienes, 5-HETE, and leukotriene B4.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
zileuton
Zyflo® Clinical medicine An inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme central to leukotriene synthesis, which mediates inflammatory responses Indications Asthma. See Asthma.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Zileuton (Zyflo)
A medication that interferes with the biosynthetic pathway that produces leukotrienes; used to help prevent asthma attacks.
Mentioned in: Leukotriene Inhibitors
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