Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology
The drugs used to treat lung and heart disease, how inhaled drugs reach the lungs, and the drugs given in critical care.
RESP-140 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Respiratory Therapy
Course content
- 1Principles of pharmacologyComing
- 2Drug delivery to the lungsComing
- 3Bronchodilators: beta agonistsComing
- 4AnticholinergicsComing
- 5CorticosteroidsComing
- 6Mucoactive agentsComing
- 7Biologic and anti-inflammatory therapy for asthmaComing
- 8Antimicrobials for respiratory infectionsComing
- 9Sedatives, analgesics and neuromuscular blockersComing
- 10Cardiovascular drugsComing
- 11Drugs for pulmonary hypertensionComing
- 12Pharmacology case studiesComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The drugs used to treat lung and heart disease, how inhaled drugs reach the lungs, and the drugs given in critical care.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.