Medical Pharmacology

Catalog description

Fundamentals of human pharmacology and basic principles dictating drug actions within the human body, with emphasis on applications in general medicine. Focuses on the therapeutic actions and clinical applications of various drug classes. Topics include cellular mechanisms, physiological responses, adverse reactions, drug-drug interactions, and clinical indications, accompanied by discussion on the pathological conditions for which common therapeutic agents are used. Applications of pharmacology commonly encountered by physician assistants are presented and are reinforced through interactive clinically-correlated lectures presented by practicing physicians and physician assistants.