Pharmacology

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Pharmacology is a branch of biomedical science concerned with how drugs work (mechanism of action), their clinical indications and adverse side effects. In this course, students will be introduced to principles of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Classifications of drugs used in the treatment of disease including drugs used for pain management, cardiac and neuropharmacology will be discussed. Physical therapy implications of pharmacological treatment will be addressed, including recognition of adverse drug effects in patients commonly treated by physical therapists.