Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Pathology of asthma and COPD: inflammation and structure; 2 Glucocorticosteroids; 3 Beta2-adrenoceptor agonists; 4 Anticholinergic bronchodilators; 5 Antiallergic drugs; 6 Drugs affecting the synthesis and action of leukotrienes; 7 Theophylline and selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors in the treatment of respiratory disease; 8 Potential therapeutic effects of potassium channel openers in respiratory diseases; 9 Tachykinin and kinin antagonists; 10 Drugs affecting IgE (synthesis inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies)
Summary
This timely reference surveys and evaluates the drug treatments available for the main lung diseases including asthma, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and respiratory infections. The recent re-emergence of tuberculosis and the increase in cases of asthma underlines the importance of finding effective new treatments for these diseases
