A 7yo boy with frequent episodic asthma is on tx with sodium cromoglycate. His physician wants
to add a non-steroid preventer. The mother of the boy, a teacher, has just read about a nonsteroidal
medication which acts on the mast cells, stopping them from releasing harmful
chemicals. Her physician agrees to add this medication to the boy’s drug regimen. Which
medication is the physician most likely to add to the boy’s treatment?
a. Inhaled short acting
bronchodilator
b. SC adrenaline
c. Nedocromil Sodium
d. Inhaled long acting
bronchodilator
e. Inhaled sodium cromoglycate
f. Inhaled steroids
g. Inhaled SABA
h. Oral steroids i. Nebulised bronchodilators
j. Oral theophylline
Ans. The key is C. Nedochromil Sodium.