PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCE
HSCU 3045 | 3 Credits | UG
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1024, BIOL1015, CHEM1017, CHEM1002 This course is designed to introduce the student to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drug therapy with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects and care implications of each classification of drugs used to treat clients and patients with diseases of body systems. The organization of the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system will be described. Drug metabolism and elimination will also be discussed. Related topics includes lifespan considerations, economics, legal and ethical aspects of drub administration and client/patient education.