Applied Pharmacology

Catalog description

This course is designed to familiarize the student with medications commonly used by patients requiring neurodiagnosis studies. Topics will include patient assessment of need, indications, contraindications, actions, side effects and hazards for each medication discussed. The student will also identify age-appropriate dosing and routes of administration for each drug and its potential effect on polysomnography or encephalography testing. Pre-requisite(s): BIOL 139 Anatomy and Physiology for Respiratory Care Students with a final grade of “C” or better or BIOL 271 Anatomy and Physiology II with a final grade of “C” or better.