The effect of famotidine on total WBC count in the BALF of airway-sensitized rats. After OVA sensitization, there was a general increase in the number of inflammatory cells in the BALF. However, treatment with famotidine resulted in a significant reduction in the WBC count. A_group, negative control; B_group, positive control (sensitized); C_group, prednisolone; D_group, famotidine; E_group, prednisolone and famotidine; *= denoting statistical significance (P<0.05) in comparison to A_group; a= denoting statistical significance (P<0.05) in comparison to B_group.