NEW research from the College
of Pharmacy, AGT University,
India, has found that vitamin D has
an antihistaminic effect by both
inhibiting histamine H1 receptors
and the release of histamine from
the cells.
An inverse correlation between
plasma vitamin D level and
development of asthma is well
established and there is a direct
correlation known between
occurrence of asthma and
histamine level, so the logical
corollary was to investigate
whether these two relationships
are linked, said the researchers.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Mar 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Mar 16
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NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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