Pharmacy - Intro to Meds in Healthcare

Catalog description

This course serves as an introduction to modern medication therapy while also discussing critically important historical medications. Students will have the opportunity to explore drug therapy related to many common topics and disease states such as mental health disorders, substance abuse hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, viral and bacterial infections, critical care (e.g., hospital ICU), vaccines, hormones and contraceptives, and pain disorders including the use of opioids. This course is designed for KU students who are interested in pursuing a healthcare career and establishing a pharmacologic foundation for a variety of respective disciplines. This includes but is not limited to: medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy.