PHA - 530 Principles of Clinical Pharmacology II

This is the second in a two-part course series designed provide students with an intensive study of the principles pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics required for patient care. Emphasis in the course is placed on the applications of pharmacological principles in primary patient care.

This course is organ system based; the topics discussed will mirror the major organ systems covered in the Clinical Medicine III. Pharmacological principles discussed in this course include: principles of pharmacology and drug action; pharmacokinetics and dynamics; drug dosage calculation; the usage profile for major classes of clinically important drugs, including indications, contraindications and side effects, and dosing and administration; principles of drug selection, and assessment of therapeutic efficacy and outcome. Prerequisite: Successful completion of PHA 520. Also requires concurrent enrollment in PHA 534 and PHA 535. Credit Hours: (3)