Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 1 Credit Hour

Catalog description

The course provides students with an understanding of how pharmacological knowledge is applied in rational therapeutics. The course begins with principles of drug effect and disposition that apply to all medications, so that student will be able to develop an understanding of the pharmacological basis of therapeutics. Using specific disease states as examples, the course will address major classes of pharmacological agents affecting the cardiovascular and the central nervous systems. Other pharmacological areas covered include medications affecting the autonomic nervous system and treating cancer. Classical (adverse drug reactions) and more recent (pharmacogenomics) pharmacological topics will also be covered.