Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
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ISBN: 9780323087896
Author: Linda Lane Lilley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
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Albuterol is an anti-asthma drug that exists as a racemic mixture. It works by dilating the bronchiolar smooth muscles during respiration by activation of the cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate) second messenger system and lowering the intracellular Ca2+ ions. Ionic changes bring about membrane permeability and muscle relaxation.

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