Pharmacology I: Drug Actions and Reactions

Catalog description

This course teaches the general principles of pharmacology and mechanisms of drug action. The objectives of this course include: Explain fundamental principles of drug action, including how drugs affect the body and how the body affects drugs; Map a drug's path in the body based on route of administration; Explain factors contributing to varied drug response among a population; Describe the mechanism of action, general effect(s), and therapeutic use(s) for major drug classes, and ; Apply pharmacological principles in discussing novel or emerging therapeutic strategies. This course is designed for those interested in becoming health care professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing and pharmacy, as well as those interested in basic scientific research and biotechnology.