Role of calcium channel blocking agents in the treatment of allergic asthma

MeSH terms

• Animals
• Asthma / drug therapy*
• Asthma / immunology
• Asthma / physiopathology
• Basophils / physiology
• Bronchial Provocation Tests
• Bronchial Spasm / drug therapy
• Bronchial Spasm / physiopathology
• Calcium / metabolism*
• Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology
• Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use*
• Dogs
• Guinea Pigs
• Histamine Release / drug effects
• Humans
• In Vitro Techniques
• Mast Cells / physiology
• Muscle Relaxation / drug effects
• Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
• Muscle, Smooth / physiopathology
• Nifedipine / pharmacology
• Nifedipine / therapeutic use
• Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis / drug effects
• Rats
• Respiratory Function Tests
• Verapamil / pharmacology
• Verapamil / therapeutic use