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What is the main problem of asthma?
What is the main problem of asthma?
What is the function of H1 receptors in the lungs?
What is the function of H1 receptors in the lungs?
What is the compound found in cells and released in allergic, inflammatory reaction?
What is the compound found in cells and released in allergic, inflammatory reaction?
What is the characteristic of status asthmaticus?
What is the characteristic of status asthmaticus?
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Which type of infection does acute rhinitis affect?
Which type of infection does acute rhinitis affect?
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What is the main characteristic of anticholinergic properties in respiratory agents?
What is the main characteristic of anticholinergic properties in respiratory agents?
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Which substance is an agonist of α1-adrenoceptors and acts as a nasal decongestant?
Which substance is an agonist of α1-adrenoceptors and acts as a nasal decongestant?
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Which antihistamine acts as an inverse agonist at the H1 receptor, thereby reversing the effects of histamine on capillaries?
Which antihistamine acts as an inverse agonist at the H1 receptor, thereby reversing the effects of histamine on capillaries?
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Which antihistamine's principal effects are mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H1 receptors?
Which antihistamine's principal effects are mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H1 receptors?
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What is the action of antihistamines like Cetirizine and Loratadine?
What is the action of antihistamines like Cetirizine and Loratadine?
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Which substance is an expectorant that promotes expectoration by reducing the viscosity of pulmonary secretion or by decreasing the tenacity with which exudates adhere to the lower respiratory tract?
Which substance is an expectorant that promotes expectoration by reducing the viscosity of pulmonary secretion or by decreasing the tenacity with which exudates adhere to the lower respiratory tract?
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Which substance is an agonist of α1-adrenoceptors and acts as a decongestant by causing vasoconstriction in the nasal mucosa?
Which substance is an agonist of α1-adrenoceptors and acts as a decongestant by causing vasoconstriction in the nasal mucosa?
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Which antihistamine is a human metabolite of hydroxyzine and its principal effects are mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H1 receptors?
Which antihistamine is a human metabolite of hydroxyzine and its principal effects are mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H1 receptors?
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"An agent that promotes expectoration by reducing the viscosity of pulmonary secretion or by decreasing the tenacity with which exudates adhere to the lower respiratory tract." Which substance does this describe?
"An agent that promotes expectoration by reducing the viscosity of pulmonary secretion or by decreasing the tenacity with which exudates adhere to the lower respiratory tract." Which substance does this describe?
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What is the action of antihistamines like Cetirizine and Loratadine?
What is the action of antihistamines like Cetirizine and Loratadine?
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