NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND SELF-CARE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in the Doctor of Pharmacy program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss accessibility, affordability, trust, and empowerment regarding nonprescription products Audience: Graduate 2. Employ the QuEST SCHOLAR-MAC triage process and the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process to self-care cases and consultations Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize and respect patient experiences, cultural influences, health disparities, and social identity aspects during self-care cases and consultations Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss laws and liability related to nonprescription products and self-care consultations Audience: Graduate 5. Identify signs and symptoms of each health condition covered in this course Audience: Graduate 6. Discuss exclusions for self-care related to each health condition covered in this course Audience: Graduate 7. Differentiate self-care aspects given unique characteristics of the person being evaluated/advised (such as pediatrics, pregnancy & lactation, and older adults) Audience: Graduate 8. Classify individual nonprescription medications into distinct medication classes based on therapeutic use Audience: Graduate 9. Choose appropriate nonprescription medications and non-drug/general care measures for cases/situations Audience: Graduate 10. Explain common adverse effects and drug interactions for nonprescription medications and methods for managing them Audience: Graduate 11. Construct treatment plans, including key education points, for self-care of each health condition covered in this course Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss accessibility, affordability, trust, and empowerment regarding nonprescription products Audience: Graduate 2. Employ the QuEST SCHOLAR-MAC triage process and the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process to self-care cases and consultations Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize and respect patient experiences, cultural influences, health disparities, and social identity aspects during self-care cases and consultations Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss laws and liability related to nonprescription products and self-care consultations Audience: Graduate 5. Identify signs and symptoms of each health condition covered in this course Audience: Graduate 6. Discuss exclusions for self-care related to each health condition covered in this course Audience: Graduate 7. Differentiate self-care aspects given unique characteristics of the person being evaluated/advised (such as pediatrics, pregnancy & lactation, and older adults) Audience: Graduate 8. Classify individual nonprescription medications into distinct medication classes based on therapeutic use Audience: Graduate 9. Choose appropriate nonprescription medications and non-drug/general care measures for cases/situations Audience: Graduate 10. Explain common adverse effects and drug interactions for nonprescription medications and methods for managing them Audience: Graduate 11. Construct treatment plans, including key education points, for self-care of each health condition covered in this course Audience: Graduate