PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the principles of pharmacology all for students in health care related programs and those who are preparing to work in a medical care setting. Will include general aspects of pharmacology, mathematics for pharmacology and dosage calculations, medication administration, and pharmacologic principles by therapeutic drug classification regarding application and medications as related to body systems. Students will learn the sources of drugs, examine their pharmacokinetic processes, and analyze the variables that affect drug actions and effects. Students will also become familiar with the top 200 drugs, by generic and brand names, and will create a spreadsheet identifying classification, indication for use, contraindications and side effects, interactions, routes-forms, and multiuse by body systems. Email instructor for help with questions regarding prerequisites for other healthcare programs. Pre-requisites for Medical Assistant Students: MEDPT-173 , MTHPT-130 , BIOL-175 (or BIOL-227 & 228), ENGL-101 all with grade of C or better.