A patient who has chronic bronchial asthma has had a mast cell stabilizer prescribed. What drug would the physician prescribe?
A) Ipratropium or budesonide
B) Isoetharine or montelukast
C) Nedocromil or cromolyn
D) Aminophylline or caffeine
C
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Nedocromil and cromolyn are mast cell stabilizers used in the treatment of asthma. Aminophylline and caffeine are xanthines. Ipratropium is an anti-cholinergic drug and budesonide is a corticosteroid. Isoetharine is a sympathomimetic drug and montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist.
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