AHE 134 - Applied Pharmacology II
Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Continuation of Applied Pharmacology. Topics include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, common auxiliary warnings, routes of administration, and storage of medication of the current top 200 medications and over the counter medications with a focus on musculoskeletal, endocrine, CNS agents, antianxiety, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, hormone therapy, chemotherapy agents, and urinary medications.
Prerequisite: AHE 130 and AHE 131 and AHE 132 with a C or higher.
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements:
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Identify common medications when given pharmacological or therapeutic classifications.
- Given the pharmacological class or therapeutic class, name medications from the top 200 list.
- Describe the indication, mechanism of action, common side effects, adverse effects, contraindications, therapeutic equivalence, narrow therapeutic index, and proper storage of top 200 medications, common over the counter medications and dietary supplements.
- Describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic principles.
- Identify drugs as legend, controlled substance, or over the counter.
Course Contents
- Therapeutic and pharmacological classifications of the current top 200 medications and over the counter medications with a focus on musculoskeletal, endocrine, CNS agents, antianxiety, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, hormone therapy, chemotherapy agents and urinary medications to include over the counter medications.
- Therapeutic equivalence, biosimilar medications, or narrow therapeutic index.
- Strength/dose, dosage forms, routes of administration, special handling and administration instructions, and duration of therapy.
- Common and severe side effects, adverse effects, and allergies.
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
- Indications and mechanism of action for medications and dietary supplements.
- Drug stability, proper storage requirements.
- How culture influences the use of prescription and OTC drugs or alternative therapies.
Instructional Units: 5
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