MSPA 581 - Pharmacology I

3 Credit(s)

The first in a two term series, this course presents a study of drugs and their interactions with and within living tissue in a systems-based approach. Students will learn the pharmacological principles, dosing, patient education, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic parameters and indications of commonly prescribed drugs. They will explore the risks versus benefits of drug therapy and identify how to monitor therapeutic effect and side effects. Major drug classes covered in this course include those utilized for cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and integumentary disorders. Anti-infective agents are also explored at length.