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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)
Respiratory System Agents Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Anti-Asthmatic Agents - Drugs that are used to treat asthma.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Expectorants - Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that is drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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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