Medical Pharmacology

5.0 credits

Medical Pharmacology is designed to teach students the basic principles of pharmacology essential to the future health professional. Students begin by learning the clinically important processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME), and the principles underlying pharmacogenetics and drug interactions. Building on this foundation, students are exposed to many of the major drug classes used in clinical medicine today, including drugs used to treat microbial infections and cancer; cardiovascular, heart, renal, and respiratory diseases; dysfunctions of the autonomic nervous system; CNS disorders and diseases; diabetes and other endocrine disorders; and pain and inflammation. While the emphasis in the course is on understanding the basic science of drug action and use, clinical case studies will be included throughout to give students insight into real-world medical applications.