Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics II

Prerequisites: Program Director approval

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Medical Science - Physician Assistant Program (MMS-PA)

Provides knowledge of the general principles of pharmacology including classification, site and mechanisms of action, toxicity, and integration of knowledge of basic medical science to understand how drugs interact with the human body. Includes a focus on selection and the rational for use of medications for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease, dosing and monitoring of medication, and drug interactions. Where possible, this course will align with topics in basic science and clinical medicine and is a progression of topics covered throughout the course sequence. This is the second course in a three-part series.

Credit: 3