The layout of this text in organized into three distinct sections to facilitate the understanding of the material. The first section includes general pharmacologic principles required to understand the medication therapies, terminology and drug mechanisms that are discussed in later chapters. The second section concentrates on drug therapies specific in respiratory care, while also reviewing other agents of pulmonary importance that are either administered or recommended by Respiratory Therapists, including inhaled pulmonary vasodilators and medications used in smoking cessation therapy. The final section concludes with review of the general pharmacology of common drug classes and therapies used in common medical conditions, emphasizing any effects these drug classes may have on the pulmonary system.
Product Details
- Digital eBook: 264 pages
- Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 3 edition (September 27, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1284139794
- ISBN-13: 978-1284139792
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.5 x 10.7 inches
