PAC 5260 - Pharmacology l

Hours: 3

This course will introduce students to the general pharmacology concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics. Clinical application of these concepts, acquiring knowledge of specific medications, and developing the skills required to safely and legally prescribe medications will be emphasized. Pharmacotherapeutics for skin, EENT, cardiovascular, and pulmonary diseases will be discussed along with antibiotics for common infectious diseases and chemotherapy for selected malignancies. Every effort will be made to coordinate the content in this course with the topics presented in Clinical Medicine I.