RESPIRATORY PHARMACOLOGY

Course overview

Gain essential information to build a safe and effective practice for administering respiratory medications. This informative course provides an excellent overview of the major classes of aerosolized and non-aerosolized respiratory pharmacologic agents along with newly released medicines used in respiratory care. A comparison of the modes of action, indications, and adverse effects that characterize each class is discussed as well as the techniques to deliver them. Review calculations of drug doses using percentage-strength solutions and dosage schedules. Recommend the appropriate respiratory pharmacologic agent and delivery method based on patient clinical presentations. Course Objectives: - Define key terms related to general pharmacological principles. - Calculate drug doses using percentage-strength solutions and dosage schedules. - Describe the factors that affect aerosol deposition in the lungs. - Compare modes of action, indications, and adverse effects that characterize the major classes of aerosolized and non-aerosolized respiratory pharmacologic agents. - Recommend the appropriate respiratory pharmacologic agent and delivery method based on patient clinical presentation.