CARD 201 Cardiovascular Pharmacology

This course is designed to prepare cardiovascular students to choose, handle, and administer the numerous cardiovascular and related drugs utilized in invasive and noninvasive cardiology. The general principles of pharmacology such as pharmacokinetics, dose calculations, routes of administration, substrates, side effects, and adverse effects will be emphasized.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

CARD 122

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify medications commonly used in cardiovascular treatment and testing.
2. 2. Recognize major drug interactions and drug allergies.
3. 3. Explain the physical and chemical properties and usage of contrast media
4. 4. Identify common methods of drug administration.
5. 5. Describe mechanisms of drug actions and their therapeutic benefits.
6. 6. Determine the pharmacologic basis of adverse drug effects.
7. 7. Recognize and describe the potential for adverse drug interactions given a clinical case study.
8. 8. Match the appropriate cardiovascular drug, dosage and route of administration according to its’
   pharmacologic action.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify medications commonly used in cardiovascular treatment and testing.
2. 2. Recognize major drug interactions and drug allergies.
3. 3. Explain the physical and chemical properties and usage of contrast media
4. 4. Identify common methods of drug administration.
5. 5. Describe mechanisms of drug actions and their therapeutic benefits.
6. 6. Determine the pharmacologic basis of adverse drug effects.
7. 7. Recognize and describe the potential for adverse drug interactions given a clinical case study.
8. 8. Match the appropriate cardiovascular drug, dosage and route of administration according to its’
   pharmacologic action.