Clinical Pharmacology I

Catalog description

This course is the first in a series of three courses for the study of clinical pharmacology appropriate to the professional physician assistant role. The basic principles of pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics are discussed. This 3-series course collectively provides an introduction to the pharmacologic processes in the care and promotion of wellness across the lifespan, including the medications commonly used to treat human disorders, their classification, mechanisms of actions, indications, contraindications/cautions, formulations, routes of metabolism and excretion, adverse reactions, and drug interactions. Prerequisites: Matriculation into the PA Program.