Respiratory Pharmacology

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Course Description

10-515-173 RESPIRATORY PHARMACOLOGY...examines basic pharmacology principles, drug dosage, and calculations. Medications for inhalation including mucolytics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatories. Also includes cardiac drugs, anesthetic drugs, neuromuscular blockers, and antimicrobials. Emphasis is placed on promotion of evidence-based practice using established clinical practice guidelines and published research for its relevance to patient care. (Prerequisite: 10-806-177, General Anatomy & Physiology)

Course Typically Offered

  • Spring

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What will I learn?

  1. Apply basic pharmacology principles to medication management
  2. Compare and contrast drug forms, routes of administration and vehicles
  3. Calculate medication dosage
  4. Examine the pharmacodynamics of mucolytics, expectorants, surfactants, and antitussives
  5. Examine the pharmacodynamics of bronchodilators
  6. Examine the pharmacodynamics of anti-inflammatories, steroidal and non steroidal
  7. Examine the pharmacodynamics of cardiac drugs, vasodilators, vasoconstrictors, diuretics
  8. Examine the pharmacodynamics of anesthetics, muscle blockers, analgesics, sedatives, hypnotics, and tranquilizers
  9. Examine the pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials, antivirals, anti-infectives, and vaccines

Class list

1 classes found
  • Class Number: RESPTHER 10515173-1 - Respiratory Pharmacology

    Location:
    NWTC Green Bay
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    In-Person
    Term:
    2026 Spring Session 1
    In-Person
    -
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