You can breathe a little easier knowing there's a proven way to master respiratory pharmacology! For more than 30 years, Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology has been the preeminent text on the subject. With easy-to-grasp terminology, relatable explanations, and reader-friendly writing, it simplifies the process of learning pharmacology material like never before. Rau's is organized into three logical sections, covering the basics of respiratory care, frequently used drugs, and critical care medications. New to the 11th edition are recently approved FDA drugs, information on drug approvals, COVID-19 coverage, and new and updated Clinical Connection boxes that focus on important clinical questions, assisting you in connecting the information in the text to the clinical setting and addressing how Respiratory Therapists can help educate patients. INDICE: Unit A: Basic Concepts and Principles in Pharmacology1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology2 Principles of Drug Action3 Administration of Aerosolized Agents4 Calculating Drug Doses5 Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsUnit B: Drugs Used to Treat the Respiratory System6 Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators7 Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators8 Xanthines9 Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy10 Surfactant Agents11 Corticosteroids in Respiratory Care12 Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents13 Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents14 Antimicrobial Agents15 Cold and Cough Agents16 Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value17 Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug TherapyUnit C: Critical Care, Cardiovascular, and Polysomnography Agents18 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents)19 Diuretic Agents20 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System21 Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrhythmic Agents22 Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics23 Sleep and Sleep PharmacologyAppendixesA Answers to Self-Assessment Questions and Clinical ScenariosB Units and Systems of MeasurementC Acceptable Mixtures of Most Commonly Prescribed Respiratory Care DrugsGlossary of Selected TermsIndexAbbreviations, Inside back cover
- ISBN: 978-0-323-87155-6
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 464
- Fecha Publicación: 03/08/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés