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 Department:    AHE

 Course #:    132

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    510805

 EPC:    399

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

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 antibiotics, antiretroviral, antifungals, analgesics, cardiovascular, respiratory, and GI medications.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in AHE 130 and AHE 131.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify common medications when given pharmacological or therapeutic classifications.
2. Given the pharmacological class or therapeutic class, name medications from the current top 200 list.
3. Describe the indication, mechanism of action, common side effects, adverse effects, contraindications, therapeutic equivalence, narrow therapeutic index, and proper storage of the current top 200 medications, common over the counter medications and dietary supplements.
4. Describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic principles.
5. Identify drugs as legend, controlled substance, or over the counter.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Therapeutic and pharmacological classifications of the current top 200 medications and common over the counter medications with a focus on antibiotics, antiretroviral, antifungals, analgesics, cardiovascular, respiratory, and GI medications.
2. Therapeutic equivalence, biosimilar medications, or narrow therapeutic index.
3. Strength/dose, dosage forms, routes of administration, special handling and administration instructions, and duration of therapy.
4. Common and severe side effects, adverse effects, and allergies.
5. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
6. Indications and mechanism of action for medications and dietary supplements.
7. Drug stability, proper storage requirements.
8. How culture influences the use of prescription and OTB drugs or alternative therapies.