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Sep 26, 2024
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Fall 2019 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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HST 210 - Pharmacology
This course provides an introduction to the clinical concepts of pharmacology, relevant and useful to a variety of health science curricula. Students will gain an understanding of the major drug classifications, uses, side effects, adverse effects, contraindications, and interactions used to treat and prevent disease, and maintain homeostasis for each of the body systems. Basic principles of medication adminstration and pharmaceutical mathematics is included.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: BIO 131 Human Biology I or consent of instructor
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completionof this course the student will be able to:
- Describe methods of drug classification, controlled substance schedules, and preganany categories.
- Describe te FDA approval process for new medications, and the regulations related to medications, herbs, and supplements.
- Indentify medication rights, guidelines, routes, and techniques of safe medication administration.
- Identify drug classifications, indications for use, side effects, contraindications, and how drugs affect the various body systems, including: nervous; urinary; cardiovascular; immune; respiratory; gastrointestinal; endocrine; reproductive; musculoskeletal; integumentary; and the eye and ear.
- Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of mathematical computations to solve equations related to medication dosages.
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