This study guide has practice questions on the topic of pharmacology and was created for respiratory therapy students.
Pharmacology
How to Properly Use an Inhaler: Step by Step (2023)
Inhalers are devices used to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions. This guide covers the steps on how to properly use an inhaler.
What are Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics? (Explained)
Broad-spectrum antibiotics can eradicate several strains of bacteria, while narrow-spectrum antibiotics focus on one specific bacteria.
What is Mucomyst? (Acetylcysteine)
Mucomyst (Acetylcysteine) is a prescription medication used to treat or prevent mucus buildup in the lungs.
Drug Overdose: Overview and Practice Questions
A drug overdose occurs when a person takes more of a medication than their body can safely process, which can be life-threatening.
Adrenergic Bronchodilators: Overview and Practice Questions
Adrenergic bronchodilators are a class of drugs that are used to treat bronchospasm, which is common in conditions such as asthma and COPD.
Anticholinergic Bronchodilators: Overview and Practice Questions
Anticholinergic bronchodilators are a class of drugs that are used to treat obstructive lung conditions such as asthma and COPD.
Mucolytic Agents: Overview and Practice Questions
Mucolytic agents are a class of drugs that are used to control or eliminate excess mucus and secretions in the airways of the lungs.
Xanthine Drugs: Overview and Practice Questions
Xanthine drugs are a class of medications that relax smooth muscle tissues and can be used to treat acute asthma episodes.
Nonsteroidal Anti-Asthma Agents: Overview and Practice Questions
Nonsteroidal anti-asthma drugs are used for the prophylactic management of asthma and other obstructive lung conditions.
Inhaled Corticosteroids: Overview and Practice Questions
Inhaled corticosteroids are a type of medication used for the maintenance of asthma, COPD, and other respiratory conditions.
Diuretic Agents: Overview and Practice Questions
Diuretic agents are a class of drugs that help promote diuresis and are administered to patients with conditions that cause fluid overload.
Antimicrobial Agents: Overview and Practice Questions
Antimicrobial agents are a class of medications that work to eliminate potentially harmful organisms such as bacteria and fungi.
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (Practice Questions)
Neuromuscular blocking agents are a class of drugs that cause skeletal muscle paralysis and alter the post-synaptic acetylcholine receptors.
Cardiovascular Drugs: Overview and Practice Questions
Cardiovascular drugs are a class of medications used to treat conditions related to the heart and blood vessels.
Aerosol Drug Therapy: Overview and Practice Questions
Aerosol drug therapy delivers medications dispersed as solid or liquid particles in a gas via inhalation into the airways of the lungs.
Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilators: Overview and Practice Questions
What are inhaled pulmonary vasodilators? This study guide provides an overview and contains practice questions on this topic.
Airway Pharmacology: Overview and Practice Questions
What is airway pharmacology? This study guide (for respiratory therapy students) provides an overview with practice questions on this topic.