PHT173 — Pharmacology
4 , 4 lecture Periods 0 lab periods Relationship between anatomy and physiology, disease states, and pharmaceutical therapy. Includes origins, dosage forms, indications, actions, routes of administration and side effects of both prescription and non-prescription drugs used in diseases of the central nervous (CNS), autonomic nervous (ANS), cardiovascular, circulatory, renal, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and integumentary systems. Identify the five classifications of controlled substances. Define contraindications, drug interactions, side effects, adverse drug reactions, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Identify common over-the-counter, behind-the-counter, and dietary supplements/vitamins and their indications. Differentiate among therapeutic classes of drugs. Identify the top 200 drugs. Performance
Prerequisites: PHT170