Cardiopulmonary pharmacology for respiratory care
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2012.
- xxi, 291 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Cardiopulmonary and central nervous system structures and functions -- Overview of cardiopulmonary disorders and condition -- Fundamentals of pharmacology -- Biopharmaceutics -- Dosage forms and drug sources -- Routes of drug administration -- Drug dosage calculations -- Medication errors -- Antianginal medications -- Antiarrhythmia medications -- Antihypertensive medications -- Heart failure and treatment -- Diuretics -- Medications for coagulation disorders -- Antiasthma medications -- Drug therapy for smoking cessation -- Antitussives, expectorants, mucolytics, and decongestants -- Antimicrobial medications -- Drug therapy for pediatric respiratory diseases -- Immunization -- Effects of drugs on the central nervous system -- Effects of drugs on the autonomic nervous system.