Racepinephrine or racemic epinephrine is a mixture of levo and dextro isomers of epinephrine act as a nonselective agonist at adrenergic receptors. It is a bronchodilator used in the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma including wheezing, shortness of breath. Inhaled racepinephrine became available in September 2012 as a nonprescription treatment for bronchospasm based on a 1986 US Food and Drug Administration rule. Besides, racemic epinephrine relieves respiratory distress in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis and is safe but does not abbreviate hospital stay. Morbidity associated with bronchiolitis as identified by parents persists for at least one week after hospital discharge in most infants.

Racephedrine in combination with theophylline, phenobarbital was used to treat bronchial asthma. However, its application was substituted more effective agent. In addition, FDA has reviewed the final monograph for over-the-counter bronchodilator drug products to add additional warnings and to revise the indications in the labeling of products containing racephedrine hydrochloride.

Racephedrine in combination with theophylline, phenobarbital was used to treat bronchial asthma. However, its application was substituted more effective agent. In addition, FDA has reviewed the final monograph for over-the-counter bronchodilator drug products to add additional warnings and to revise the indications in the labeling of products containing racephedrine hydrochloride.

Racephedrine in combination with theophylline, phenobarbital was used to treat bronchial asthma. However, its application was substituted more effective agent. In addition, FDA has reviewed the final monograph for over-the-counter bronchodilator drug products to add additional warnings and to revise the indications in the labeling of products containing racephedrine hydrochloride.

Cromakalim is an ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel opener, which was studied for the treatment of gastric ulcer, hypertension and preventing a cardiomyopathy. But the development of this drug was discontinued due to heart lesions found in monkey chronic toxicity studies.

Cromakalim is an ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel opener, which was studied for the treatment of gastric ulcer, hypertension and preventing a cardiomyopathy. But the development of this drug was discontinued due to heart lesions found in monkey chronic toxicity studies.

Cromakalim is an ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel opener, which was studied for the treatment of gastric ulcer, hypertension and preventing a cardiomyopathy. But the development of this drug was discontinued due to heart lesions found in monkey chronic toxicity studies.

Decloxizine (UCB-1402; NSC289116) is a histamine 1 receptor antagonist. Decloxizine is a broncholyticum.

Thiorphan is the first potent synthetic inhibitor of enkephalinase. Thiorphan displays antinociceptive activity after systemic administration. Thiorphan also inhibits to a lesser extent the widely distributed angiotensin-converting enzyme, a carboxydipeptidase implicated in blood pressure regulation. Thiorphan failed to potentiate allergen-induced airway responses in asthma. Thiorphan significantly reduced the castor oil-induced diarrhea in rats when administered intravenously but not when administered intracerebroventricularly. Racecadotril, via its active metabolite thiorphan, was consistently effective in animal models and patients with various forms of acute diarrhea by inhibiting pathologic (but not basal) secretion from the gut without changing gastro-intestinal transit time or motility.

Fiboflapon sodium (GSK2190915) is a high affinity 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein inhibitor being developed for the treatment of asthma. The compound was originally developed by Amira Pharmaceuticals. Fiboflapon sodium (GSK2190915) exhibits excellent preclinical toxicology and pharmacokinetics in rat and dog. GSK2190915 also demonstrated an extended pharmacodynamic effect in a rodent bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) model. Oral administration of Fiboflapon sodium (GSK2190915) (1 mg/kg) resulted in sustained inhibition of ex vivo ionophore-challenged whole blood LTB4 biosynthesis with >90% inhibition for up to 12 h and an EC50 of approximately 7 nM. When rat lungs were challenged in vivo with calcium-ionophore, Fiboflapon sodium inhibited LTB4 and cysteinyl leukotriene (CysLT) production with ED50s of 0.12 mg/kg and 0.37 mg/kg, respectively. Fiboflapon sodium is in Phase-II for Asthma (Adjunctive treatment) in Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, USA, United Kingdom and Canada (PO).