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GASTROCROM by UCB Pharma is clinical pharmacology in vitro and in vivo animal studies have shown that cromolyn sodium inhibits the release of mediators from sensitized mast cells. Approved for the management of patients with mastocytosis.
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GASTROCROM (cromolyn sodium) is an oral capsule formulation of cromolyn sodium, a mast cell stabilizer that inhibits release of histamine and leukotrienes from sensitized mast cells. It is indicated for management of patients with mastocytosis. The drug has no intrinsic vasoconstrictor, antihistamine, or glucocorticoid activity and is poorly absorbed orally, with less than 1% systemic bioavailability.
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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY In vitro and in vivo animal studies have shown that cromolyn sodium inhibits the release of mediators from sensitized mast cells. Cromolyn sodium acts by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrienes (SRS-A) from the mast cell. Cromolyn sodium has no intrinsic…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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