A patient receiving nedocromil (Tilade) asks how this drug will help control a respiratory condi-tion. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate for the health care provider to give the patient?
a. It is a beta agonist that causes bronchodilation.
b. It stabilizes mast cells to block reaction to allergens.
c. It is a corticosteroid that suppresses the immune response.
d. It increases the diameter of the bronchioles.
ANS: B
Nedocromil stabilizes mast cells, whereby the activation and release of chemical mediators from eosinophils and epithelial cells are blocked.
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