Pharmacology and Therapeutics II Credits: 2

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This course will provide the background necessary for the dentist to become knowledgeable about the drugs their patients may be taking and their related medical conditions. Lecture topics include the diseases and medical conditions commonly seen in dental patients on an outpatient basis. The course presents the effects, mechanisms of action, dosage forms, and relevant pharmacokinetics for the drugs used in the management of these diseases. The course will cover the important side-effects of precautions of drugs that are pertinent to the dental patient for their safe management.