Respiratory Pharmacology

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Respiratory Therapy - Associate Degree

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