Academic Catalog

PAS-5042 Pharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics 3

This is the third of three courses in Pharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics. This course will introduce students to the general principles of pharmacology and the application of these principles to patient care situations. Students will learn the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics.  It provides an overview of dosage formulations and dose-response relationships. Instruction related to a drug’s mechanism of action, side effects, toxicity, contraindications will also be covered. Drug interactions and polypharmacy will also be reviewed. The classes of pharmaceuticals will parallel the body system being studied in Clinical Medicine 3.

Credits

1.5

Offered

Didactic Phase, Summer Semester