2024-2025 Catalog

RES-103 Pharmacology for Respiratory Therapy

This course is a study of drugs affecting primarily the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and renal systems. Categories of drugs discussed include bronchodilators, corticosteroids, nonsteroidal antiasthma agents, mucokinetics, surfactants, xanthines, central nervous stimulants and depressants, antidysrhythmics, antithrombotics, diuretics, antihistamines, vasopressors, antibiotics and a brief review of neonatal and pediatric aerosolized drug therapy. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system also will be discussed. Drug calculations also will be covered. Fee is required. (3 contact hours)

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the Respiratory Therapy Program

Corequisite

RES-101 and RES-102

Department

Health Sciences