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2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

AHE 112 - Basic Pharmacology


Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Introduction to drugs: sources, schedules, forms, uses and actions, side effects, adverse effects and classifications. Contributions of different cultures to drug therapy. Information regarding medication orders and prescriptions.

Prerequisite: AHE 102 with a C or higher or concurrent enrollment.
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements:

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify sources, schedules, forms and classifications of drugs.
  2. Discuss the uses, actions, side effects and adverse effects of drugs.
  3. Define controlled substances, their storage and record-keeping requirements.
  4. Utilize drug reference books.
  5. Correctly interpret medication orders.
  6. Discuss the various methods of non-parenteral administration of drugs.
  7. Identify categories of drugs.
  8. State the effects of drugs on the various systems of the body.
  9. Recognize the 50 most prescribed drugs of the previous year.
  10. Recognize the impacts of substance abuse in healthcare and for patients.
  11. Describe the relationship between nutrients and medications.

Course Contents
  1. Introduction to pharmacology.
  2. Classification of drugs.
  3. Vitamins and minerals.
  4. Effects of medications on body systems.
  5. Administration of non-parenteral drugs.
  6. Substance abuse.
  7. Top 50 prescribed drugs.
  8. Relationship between nutrients and medications.


Instructional Units: 5