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Effective Term:
Fall 2024 through Winter 2025

Course Number:
MP 135
Course Title:
Pharmacology for Allied Health
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces basic pharmacology principles and medicine classifications. Covers pharmacologic terminology and concepts such as drug categories, mechanism of drug action, drug forms, and routes of administration. Introduces generic and proprietary names of drugs prescribed for common diseases and disorders. Pharmacology is an integral part of every aspect of health careers and this course is recommended for any individual with a health career objective. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Explain therapeutic drug effects of commonly prescribed drugs and the reasons for using drugs to treat diseases.
  2. Identify drug categories and the generic / trade name of commonly prescribed drugs.
  3. Discuss why side effects and allergic reactions of drugs occur.
  4. Discuss current controversies in pharmacology.

Course Activities and Design

  1. Readings 
  2. Assignments 
  3. Lecture 
  4. Case study quizzes
  5. Discussions

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  1. Discussions
  2. Quizzes
  3. Final examination 
  4. Self-tests

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  1. Intro/History of Pharmaceuticals 
  2. Drug Design, Testing, Manufacturing, Marketing 
  3. Drug Forms 
  4. Routes of Administration/Drug Cycle 
  5. Using Drugs Therapeutically 
  6. The Prescription 
  7. Urinary Drugs 
  8. Gastrointestinal Drugs 
  9. Musculoskeletal Drugs 
  10. Pulmonary Drugs 
  11. Cardiovascular Drugs 
  12. Gynecologic and Obstetric Drugs 
  13. Endocrine Drugs 
  14. Neurologic Drugs 
  15. Psychiatric Drugs 
  16. Dermatologic Drugs 
  17. Ophthalmic Drugs 
  18. Ear, Nose, and Throat Drugs 
  19. Anti-infective Drugs 
  20. Chemotherapy Drugs 
  21. Analgesic Drugs 
  22. Anesthetic Drugs 
  23. Emergency Drugs, Intravenous Fluids, and Blood Products