BETA2-AGONISTS

Course overview

BETA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS ARE A CLASS OF MEDICATIONS USED IN THE FRONTLINE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND COPD. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE SIGNIFICANCE, ACTION, AND CURRENT ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE BETA-2 AGONIST AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN MANAGING BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND COPD. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, CURRENT TOPICS OF DEBATE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., TOLERANCE, PHARMACOKINETICS, PHARMACODYNAMICS) RELEVANT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA, COPD, AND RELATED CONDITIONS.