MDST 2120 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants and Allied Health Professionals II

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) Successful completion of second quarter courses. - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply different drug regimens, list the effects of medications on all of the body systems, state special considerations for age-specific medication administration, and identify drugs used to treat various disease processes. Students must also be able to identify and understand, at a minimum, the top 50 common medications used in the clinical and outpatient setting and how they relate to the human body and disease.