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COURSE DESCRIPTION

RT 263 — Respiratory Care Pharmacology  (4 cr)

This is the first in a two-part series on respiratory care pharmacology. In this course students will learn the principles of drug action, administration of aerosolized agents, calculation of drug dosages, central and peripheral nervous systems, adrenergic bronchodilators, anticholinergic bronchodilators, methylxanthines, mucous controlling drugs, and aerosolized anti-infective agents. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the previous term. (SCC)
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