Generic name: Cromolyn
Intal is a medicine to treat asthma. It does not relieve the onset of asthma attack. It may also be used by your physician to treat certain other conditions.
It refers to mast cell stabilizers. It normalizes mast cells and prevents their irritating chemicals release. Some asthma forms (recurrent or chronic) are caused by of irritating chemicals release from mast cells found in the bronchial tubes (lung breathing tubes).