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. 2014 May 25;2014:608930. doi: 10.1155/2014/608930

Table 3.

Pathological conditions involving multiple organ systems which may be amenable to therapy with montelukast, pranlukast, or zafirlukast.

System Leukotriene receptor antagonist
Montelukast Pranlukast Zafirlukast
Respiratory (i) Bronchiolitis obliterans [139]
(ii) Acute lung injury (ARDS) [134, 140]
(iii) Eosinophilic-mediated lung inflammation [141]
(iv) Cystic fibrosis [142]
(i) Pulmonary fibrosis [143, 144]
(ii) Lung remodeling [145]
(iii) Diffuse panbronchiolitis [146]
(i) COPD [133, 147]
(ii) Bronchiectasis [148]

Gastrointestinal (i) Eosinophilic gastroenteritis [136]
(ii) Eosinophilic esophagitis [149]
(iii) Irritable bowel syndrome [137]
(iv) Portal hypertension [150]
(i) Gastric mucosal protection [151]
(ii) Primary biliary cirrhosis [152]
(iii) NSAID-induced intestinal damage [153]
Hepatorenal syndrome [154]

Neurological (i) Alzheimer's disease [155, 156]
(ii) Epilepsy [157]
(iii) Acute cerebral ischemia [158, 159]
(iv) Hypothermia-induced brain injury [160]
Autoimmune encephalomyelitis [161]

Dermatological (i) Atopic dermatitis [162]
(ii) Idiopathic urticaria [163]
Psoriasis [164, 165]

Cardiovascular (i) Hypoxic myocardium [166]
(ii) Atherosclerosis [138]

Immunological Systemic mastocytosis [167] Endotoxin-induced shock [168]

Other (i) Graves' orbitopathy [169]
(ii) Obstructive sleep apnea [170]
(iii) Allergic conjunctivitis [137]
(iv) Interstitial cystitis [137]
(i) Metastatic disease [171]
(ii) Otitis media [172]
(i) Capsular contracture [173]
(ii) Prostatitis [174]
(iii) Candidiasis [175]

The relevant references are cited in parentheses.