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Respiratory Pharmacology

Class Number: RESPTHER 10515173-1 - Respiratory Pharmacology
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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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 Details

Class Number:
RESPTHER 10515173-1 - Respiratory Pharmacology
Location:
NWTC Green Bay
Date:
-
Delivery:
In-Person
Term:
2026 Spring Session 1

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
1/20/2026 - 3/16/2026 Tuesday
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Green Bay Campus Room HS318

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