Clinical Pharmacology I

Catalog description

This is the first of two clinically-based pharmacology courses covering the fundamentals of system-based pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy. It explores essential physiology and pathophysiology and focuses on appropriate medications for the treatment of various clinical conditions. There is an emphasis on the mechanism, absorption, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity of the major classes of drugs used in medicine, as well as pharmacotherapy for common medical problems.