HSC 2149 - Pharmacology for Health-Related Majors

2 hours Lecture, 2 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisite(s): Requires placement at the college level or satisfaction of developmental education requirements in reading and writing.
AA Elective: Yes
This course involves the study of general pharmacology for health-related professionals, including the general principles of drug actions and reactions, major drug classes, representative drugs in each major drug class, side effects and contraindications of the most commonly prescribed drugs, and laboratory tests and values utilized in medicine. In addition, therapeutic and pharmacological classes of drugs, associated indications and contraindications of drug therapy, and related disease processes are described. This course covers drugs used in the treatment of the neurologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, and immune systems, as well as other select body systems. This course is designed for AA students interested in health-related professions such as medicine and pharmacy.

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