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Respiratory System Agents
Medical Definition: | Drugs used for their effects on the respiratory system. |
Also Called: | Respiratory Stimulants |
Previously Indexed: | Respiration/drug effects (1968-1995) |
Anti-Asthmatic Agents - Drugs that are used to treat asthma. | |
Expectorants - Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that is drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here. | |
Pulmonary Surfactants - Substances and drugs that lower the SURFACE TENSION of the mucoid layer lining the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. |
Respiratory System Agents Medical Definitions and Terms
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