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Kazem
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01/29/05 - 06:53 AM             #1

a 34-year-old man with a long history of asthma is referred to a pulmonologist. he physician decides to prescribe zileuton. the mechanism of action of this drug is to:

A- antagonise LTD4 receptors
B- inhibit 5-lipoxygenase
C- inhibit phosphodiesterase
D- inhibit phospholipase A2
E- stimulate beta2 receptors

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01/29/05 - 07:27 AM             #2

B - 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor

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01/29/05 - 08:14 AM             #3

correct

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01/29/05 - 04:28 PM             #4

Zafirlukast-LTD4 receptor antagonist!!!!!!!!

remember-o for oxygenase

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01/29/05 - 04:31 PM             #5

yeah zafirlukast & montelukast are 2 LTD-4 antagonists

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