Opticrom

Active Ingredient(s): Cromolyn Sodium
FDA Approved: * October 3, 1984
Pharm Company: * ALLERGAN
Category: Asthma

Cromoglicic acid (INN) — also referred to as cromolyn (USAN), cromoglycate (former BAN), or cromoglicate — is traditionally described as a mast cell stabilizer, and is commonly marketed as the sodium salt sodium cromoglicate or cromolyn sodium. This drug prevents the release of inflammatory chemicals such as histamine from mast cells. Cromoglicic acid has been the non-corticosteroid treatment of choice in the treatment of asthma, for which it has largely been replaced by leukotri... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

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