PAS 5261 Clinical Pharmacology II

This course will be the second 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 applied to generate pharmacologic management plans for the diseases/disorders based upon current clinical practice guidelines and other evidence-based resources. This 3-series Clinical Pharmacology Course collectively provides as 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. Prerequisite: PAS 5161

Credits

1

Lab Hours

0

Lecture Hours

1

Prerequisite

PAS 5161