Pharmacology

Courses

PHARG 566: Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I

Credits 3.0
The overall instructional goal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics courses is to provide the physician assistant with a firm understanding of the effects of therapeutically important drugs, from a molecular to a behavioral level of organization. These courses discuss therapeutic strategies, and new types of drugs, as well as the clinical implications and contraindications. Lectures are designed on an organ system basis with emphasis on distinctive uses of drugs. Although large numbers of drugs are available on the market, only a few prototype agents have been selected for intensive study for this course.

PHARG 570: Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II

Credits 3.0
The overall instructional goal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics courses is to provide the physician assistant with a firm understanding of the effects of therapeutically important drugs, from a molecular to a behavioral level of organization. These courses discuss therapeutic strategies, and new types of drugs, as well as the clinical implications and contraindications. Lectures are designed on an organ system basis with emphasis on distinctive uses of drugs. Although large numbers of drugs are available on the market, only a few prototype agents have been selected for intensive study for this course.

PHARG 580: Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics III

Credits 3.0
The overall instructional goal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics courses is to provide the physician assistant with a firm understanding of the effects of therapeutically important drugs, from a molecular to a behavioral level of organization. These courses discuss therapeutic strategies, and new types of drugs, as well as the clinical implications and contraindications. Lectures are designed on an organ system basis with emphasis on distinctive uses of drugs. Although large numbers of drugs are available on the market, only a few prototype agents have been selected for intensive study for this course.

PHARG 1560: Veterinary Pharmacology I

Credits 3.0

Veterinary Pharmacology I focuses on drugs used in veterinary practice. General principles of drug action are covered, including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and species-specific differences in these processes. Regulatory issues concerning the use of drugs in veterinary medicine, prescriptions, and compounding are also discussed. Specifics of drugs affecting the autonomic nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems are extensively covered. 

PHARG 1601: General Pharmacology I

Credits 2.0
This course places an emphasis on the physical and chemical properties of the drugs, dosages, and therapeutic effects, methods of administration and indications/contraindications for the use of the drug.

PHARG 1602: General Pharmacology I

Credits 2.0
These courses place an emphasis on general principles of drug action, the physical and chemical properties of the drugs, and their therapeutic effects, methods of administration, mechanism(s) of action, adverse effects and drug interactions, and indications/contraindications for the use of the drug.

PHARG 1610: Pharmacology I

Credits 3.5
This is the first of three courses in Pharmacology. The introductory section of the course will present general principles of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and toxicology. The next section of the course covers drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system, asthma, and allergy. The final section deals with drugs used in treatment of cardiovascular conditions. There are 36 lecture hours. Emphasis will be on clinical pharmacology, problem solving, making therapeutic decisions, and evaluating the patient’s response to pharmacotherapy.

PHARG 1612: Pharmacology

Credits 3.0 10.00

This course deals with the general principles of pharmacology, all aspects of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of drugs, mechanisms of drug actions, dmg testing in humans, and prescription writing. In addition, this course describes in great detail the pharmacologic actions and clinical uses of autonomic and cardiovascular drugs, and the principles of toxicology. Topics covered include the chemotherapy of microbial and parasitic diseases, chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases, drugs acting on blood and blood-forming organs, hormones and hormone antagonists, principles of toxicology, vitamins, gastric antacids, digestants, laxatives, antihistamines, and drugs causing birth defects. In addition, these courses include several lectures in clinical pharmacology. Workshops are conducted to demonstrate the application of pharmacologic principles in simulated human cases. In these presentations, emphasis is placed on problem solving, formulating hypotheses, making therapeutic decisions, and evaluating the patient’s response to pharmacotherapy. This course is taught during three quarters with a single grade given at the completion of the course. 3.5 credits first quarter, 3.5 credits second quarter, 3 credits third quarter, for a total of 10 credits.

PHARG 1620: Pharmacology II

Credits 3.5
This course is the continuation of PHARG 1610. Topics in winter quarter include drugs affecting the gastrointestinal tract, drugs acting in the central nervous system, and drugs used for hormonal therapy. There will be 35 lecture hours. Emphasis will be on clinical pharmacology, problem solving, making therapeutic decisions, and evaluating the patient’s response to pharmacotherapy.

PHARG 1621: General Pharmacology II

Credits 3.0
This course places an emphasis on the physical and chemical properties of the drugs, dosages, and therapeutic effects, methods of administration and indications/contradications for the use of the drug.

PHARG 1623: General Pharmacology II

Credits 3.0
These courses place an emphasis on general principles of drug action, the physical and chemical properties of the drugs, and their therapeutic effects, methods of administration, mechanism(s) of action, adverse effects and drug interactions, and indications/contraindications for the use of the drug.

PHARG 1630: Pharmacology III

Credits 3.0
This course is a continuation of PHARG 1610 and 1620. The spring quarter covers all aspects of chemotherapy of infectious disease and cancer. The last portion of the course is devoted to comprehensive review. There will be 30 lecture hours. The course emphasizes clinical pharmacology, problem solving, making therapeutic decisions, and evaluating the patient’s response to pharmacotherapy.

PHARG 1662: Veterinary Pharmacology II and Clinical Anesthesiology

Credits 5.0

Veterinary Pharmacology II and Clinical Anesthesiology focus on drugs used in veterinary practice. Drugs for managing gastrointestinal and neoplastic diseases are discussed. Drugs for treating bacterial, endoparasitic, ectoparasitic, and protozoal infections are also covered. Veterinary anesthesia, including drugs used for pain management, sedation, and anesthesia is a major focus of the class. Anesthesia delivery systems, monitoring, and intravenous catheters are included in laboratories accompanying this course.