CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF DRUGS FOR ASTHMA AND OTHER BRONCHOCONSTRICTIVE DISORDERS
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF DRUGS ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS FUNCTION Asthma is an airway disorder characterized by bronchoconstriction, inflammation, and hyperreactivity to various stimuli. Resultant symptoms include dyspnea, wheezing, chest tightness, cough, and sputum production. Wheezing is a highpitched, whistling sound caused by turbulent airflow through an obstructed airway.