a *bisphosphonate drug used to treat malignant *hypercalcaemia, breast cancer that has spread to the bones, and Paget’s disease. Side-effects include flulike symptoms, nausea, and vomiting.
A drug used in the prophylactic (preventive) treatment of allergic disorders (see ALLERGY), particularly ASTHMA, conjunctivitis (see EYE, DISORDERS OF), nasal allergies, and food allergies – especially in children. Although inappropriate for the treatment of acute attacks of asthma, regular inhalations of the drug can reduce its incidence, and allow the dose of BRONCHODILATORS and oral CORTICOSTEROIDS to be cut.... disodium cromoglycate
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