PA 526 Clinical Pharmacology I
This is the first course in a two-part series. This course will introduce students to the principles of pharmacology, and clinical pharmacotherapeutics. Topics include discussion of treatment guidelines, indications, contraindications, drug information resources, and case studies. Students will begin with an in-depth analysis of pharmacotherapeutics and the application of drugs for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. A pathophysiologic approach will be used, with emphasis on the rational use of drugs in the care and treatment of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in primary care, urgent, and emergent settings. Specific therapeutic regimens will be reviewed from a systems approach in coordination with the clinical medicine series. Topics include general pharmacologic principles, bacterial, eukaryotic and viral infections, chemotherapy and immunosuppression, cardio vascular, and peripheral neuropharmacology.