Drug Summary

  Drug name:  cromoglicic acid
  Chemical name:  Cromolyn disodium salt
  Formula:  C₂₃H₁₆O₁₁
  Weight:   468.3665
  CAS no:  16110-51-3
  DrugBank link:  DB01003
  Description:  A chromone complex that acts by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators from sensitized mast cells. It is used in the prophylactic treatment of both allergic and exercise-induced asthma, but does not affect an established asthmatic attack. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the management of patients with bronchial asthma. Also used in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis, vernal conjunctivitis, and vernal keratitis.