Respiratory Pharmacology
Credits: 3
Course Number: 10-515-173
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
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How can I use this course to achieve my career goals?
This course is associated with the following programs:
What will I learn?
- Apply basic pharmacology principles to medication management
- Compare and contrast drug forms, routes of administration and vehicles
- Calculate medication dosage
- Examine the pharmacodynamics of mucolytics, expectorants, surfactants, and antitussives
- Examine the pharmacodynamics of bronchodilators
- Examine the pharmacodynamics of anti-inflammatories, steroidal and non steroidal
- Examine the pharmacodynamics of cardiac drugs, vasodilators, vasoconstrictors, diuretics
- Examine the pharmacodynamics of anesthetics, muscle blockers, analgesics, sedatives, hypnotics, and tranquilizers
- Examine the pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials, antivirals, anti-infectives, and vaccines
Class Details
- Class Number:
- 21070
- Delivery:
- Online
- Term:
- Spring 2025
- Session:
- 8W1
- Date Range:
- -
Estimated Cost:
$496.55
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Class Notes
This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.
Meeting Times
| Dates | Day(s) / Time | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 01/21/25 - 03/17/25 |
Anytime
Anytime |
Online
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