Drugs for Prevention of Asthma: Cromolyn

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Questions and Answers

What is the preferred treatment for recurrent aphthous stomatitis in dentistry?

  • Antihistamines
  • Topical glucocorticoids (correct)
  • Systemic glucocorticoids
  • Aspirin

Which condition benefits from glucocorticoids due to their anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects?

  • Bronchial asthma (correct)
  • Oral pemphigoid
  • Rheumatic fever
  • Urticaria

What is the impact of glucocorticoids on rheumatoid arthritis?

  • Suppress manifestations of allergic diseases
  • Produce immediate and dramatic symptomatic relief (correct)
  • Halt the progression of the disease
  • Reduce mucosal oedema

Which condition requires immediate therapy with adrenaline rather than glucocorticoids?

<p>Anaphylaxis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which allergic condition are antihistamines the preferred drugs over glucocorticoids?

<p>Hay fever (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the preferred treatment for oral pemphigoid in dentistry?

<p>Systemic glucocorticoids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the use of glucocorticoids in bronchial asthma compared to hay fever?

<p>Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is i.v. hydrocortisone given in acute severe asthma along with nebulized β2-agonist and ipratropium bromide?

<p>To produce immediate symptomatic relief (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of giving prednisolone in rheumatic fever along with aspirin?

<p>To provide more rapid symptomatic relief than aspirin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of glucocorticoids on chronic ulcerative stomatitis?

<p>Halt the progression of the disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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