Integrated Systems, Science, & Therapeutics 10

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In this 3.5-credit course, second year student pharmacists will be introduced to hematologic and oncologic drug classes. Basic principles will be covered in chemotherapy, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and clinical use. This includes clinical presentation, etiologies, and risk factors. Mechanism of action, metabolism, structure -function relationships, adverse effects, possible drug interactions, contradictions will be discussed. Students will learn how to select the appropriate therapies, make dosing and monitoring recommendations, and address chemotherapy toxicities and supportive care including infections in immunocompromised patients.