Mast cell stabilizer
Mast cell stabilizers are chromone medications used to prevent or control certain allergic disorders. They block mast cell degranulation, stabilizing the cell and thereby preventing the release of histamine[1] and related mediators. One suspected pharmacodynamic mechanism is the blocking of IgE-regulated calcium channels. Without intracellular calcium, the histamine vesicles cannot fuse to the cell membrane and degranulate.
As inhalers they are used to treat asthma, as nasal sprays to treat hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and as eye drops for allergic conjunctivitis.[2] Finally, in oral form, they are used to treat the rare condition of mastocytosis.
Examples
Mast cell stabilizer medications include:
- β2-adrenergic agonists
- Cromoglicic acid
- Ketotifen
- Methylxanthines [citation needed]
- Olopatadine
- Mepolizumab
- Omalizumab
- Pemirolast
- Quercetin
- Nedocromil
- Azelastine
- Tranilast
- Vitamin D[3]
References
- ^ "Allergy medications: Know your options". Mayoclinic.com. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Topical antihistamines and mast cell stabilisers for treating seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 6: CD009566. 2015. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD009566.pub2. PMID 26028608.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Lui, ZQ; Lii, XX; Qui, ZQ; Yu, Y; Li, MG (2017). "Vitamin D contributes to mast cell stabilization". Allergy. 72 (8): 1184–1192. doi:10.1111/all.13110. PMID 27998003.
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