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Cromolyn sodium is an asthma agent which is a kind of lung drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Asthma drug

Brands

Intal • Nasalcrom • Children's nasalcrom • Cromohexal • Cromohexal eye drops • Cromabak • Stop-allerg • Vividrin • Crolom • Gastrocrom

Generic Drug

Cromoglicic acid

Side Effects

Common

Sneezing
Watery eyes
Itchy eyes
Itchy rash
Nose bleeds
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Nausea
Muscle pain
Itching or burning
Irritability
Headache
Bloody nose
Aching muscles
Bad taste in mouth
Swelling around eyes
Burning sensation
Swollen eyes
Rash
Itchy skin

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Nasalcrom (cromolyn) is still available, isn't it?

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Why was the intal (cromolyn) inhaler removed from the market?

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Why was intal (cromolyn) inhaler removed from the market? I used to use it, and it helped.

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Can nasalcrom (cromolyn) and Flonase be used together?

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Will nasalcrom (cromolyn) help relieve blocked eustachian tube causeed by allergies?

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Is cromolyn sodium drops a good and safe OTC med for allergic itchy eyes? Recommendations for any other drops to relieve itching

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Agg. systemic mastocytosis. This mean my anaphylaxis food/drug allergies will now end since on Cromolyn? Could ITP dx be part of ASM or can have both?

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