UNIT ONE Basic Concepts and Principles UNIT THREE Critical Care, Cardiovascular,
in Pharmacology, 1 and Polysomnography
1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 2
Agents, 298
18 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking
2 Principles of Drug Action, 11 Agents), 299
3 Administration of Aerosolized Agents, 31 19 Diuretic Agents, 313
4 Calculating Drug Doses, 65 20 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System, 325
5 Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, 76 21 Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrhythmic
Agents, 343
UNIT TWO Drugs Used to Treat the 22 Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives,
Respiratory System, 95 Antianginals, Antithrombotics, 367
6 Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators, 96
23 Sleep and Sleep Pharmacology, 399
7 Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic)
Bronchodilators, 119 Appendix A: Units and Systems of Measurement, 417
8 Xanthines, 135 Appendix B: Acceptable Mixtures of Most Commonly
Prescribed Respiratory Care Drugs, 421
9 Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy, 145 Glossary of Selected Terms, 422
10 Surfactant Agents, 171
11 Corticosteroids in Respiratory Care, 181
12 Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents, 200
13 Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents, 217
14 Antimicrobial Agents, 236
15 Cold and Cough Agents, 263
16 Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value, 272
17 Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy, 285
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