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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsUnit A: Basic Concepts and Principles in Pharmacology 1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology 2 Principles of Drug Action 3 Administration of Aerosolized Agents 4 Calculating Drug Doses 5 Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems Unit B: Drugs Used to Treat the Respiratory System 6 Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators 7 Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators 8 Xanthines 9 Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy 10 Surfactant Agents 11 Corticosteroids in Respiratory Care 12 Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents 13 Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents 14 Antimicrobial Agents 15 Cold and Cough Agents 16 Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value 17 Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy Unit C: Critical Care, Cardiovascular, and Polysomnography Agents 18 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents) 19 Diuretic Agents 20 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 21 Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrhythmic Agents 22 Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics 23 Sleep and Sleep Pharmacology Appendixes A Answers to Self-Assessment Questions and Clinical Scenarios B Units and Systems of Measurement C Acceptable Mixtures of Most Commonly Prescribed Respiratory Care Drugs Glossary of Selected Terms Index Abbreviations, Inside back cover
