OFFI 150 Pharmacology for Health Administrative Professionals

This course introduces the health administrative professional student to the important basic concepts of pharmacology. Major drug classifications will be described. The focus will be the discussion of applications of drug therapy.

Credits

1

Course Objectives

1. Assess various factors that affect how drugs act in the body.
2. Identify drugs according to the current schedule of the Controlled Substance Act.
   
3. Identify the major drug classifications and summarize the important actions and effects of each.
4. Give specific examples of drugs for each classification.
   
5. List the responsibilities of drugs for each classification.
   

Course Objectives

1. Assess various factors that affect how drugs act in the body.

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2. Identify drugs according to the current schedule of the Controlled Substance Act.
   

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   • Quiz

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3. Identify the major drug classifications and summarize the important actions and effects of each.

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4. Give specific examples of drugs for each classification.
   

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5. List the responsibilities of drugs for each classification.
   

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