PH 713 - Toxicology and Pharmacology

2 credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): PH 612, PA 611, NS 612, PA 622.
This course is the study of drugs and chemicals and how they interact with the living organism. Pharmacology is a study of the sites, absorption and metabolism of common drugs. Toxicology studies the adverse reactions of drugs and poisons. The therapeutic use and toxic side effects of various drugs, chemicals, nutritional supplements and other substances are studied.