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PHT 173 - Pharmacology

4 Contact Hours, 4 Credits
4 lecture Periods 0 lab periods


Relationship between anatomy and physiology, disease states, and pharmaceutical therapy. Includes origins, dosage forms, indications, actions, routes of administration and side effects of both prescription and non-prescription drugs used in diseases of the central nervous (CNS), autonomic nervous (ANS), cardiovascular, circulatory, renal, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and integumentary systems.

Prerequisite(s): PHT 170  or concurrent enrollment
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify characteristics of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of each body system.
  2. Identify the five classifications of controlled substances.
  3. Define contraindications, drug interactions, side effects, adverse drug reactions, pharmacokinetics, and  pharmacodynamics.
  4. Identify common over-the-counter, behind-the-counter, and dietary supplements/vitamins and their indications.
  5. Differentiate among therapeutic classes of drugs.
  6. Identify the top 200 drugs.
Performance Objectives:
  1. List specific characteristics of each drug, including the following: indications for use; 
    1. dosage form(s); usual dosage
    2. side effects and toxicity
    3. interaction with other drugs
    4. storage requirements
    5. special preparation procedures
    6. generic/trade names
    7. mechanism of action
  2. Identify and list drugs needed to treat specific disorders and disease states of the cardiovascular, circulatory, renal, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and integumentary systems.
Outline:
  1. Introduction to Pharmacology
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  2. Central Nervous System  
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication       
  3. Autonomic Nervous System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  4. Cardiovascular System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  5. Renal System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  6. Endocrine System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  7. Respiratory System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  8. Digestive/Gastrointestinal System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  9. Reproductive/Genitourinary System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication
  10. Integumentary/Connective Tissue System
    1. Anatomy and physiology
    2. Neurotransmission
    3. Disorders
    4. Therapeutic applications of medications
    5. Specific characteristics of medication