Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC164   19996-20015 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/22/99
HCC164      19996-20015 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Pharmacology for Allied Health
Chemical, generic, and trade names for drugs. Use of drug references. Pharmacological principles of drugs. Routes of drug administration. Federal and Arizona regulations. Classification of drugs. Abbreviations and symbols for drug measurement, administration, and prescription. Prerequisites: HCC101, HCC103, HCC105, HCC107, HCC109, HCC140, HCC151, and HCC153.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC164   19996-20015 Pharmacology for Allied Health
1. Distinguish between the chemical, generic, and trade names for drugs. (I, IV)
2. Use drug references to research product information, uses, and precautions for selected types of drugs. (I)
3. Identify federal and Arizona regulatory agencies. (II)
4. Describe the steps in the drug approval process. (II)
5. Describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of drugs. (III)
6. Explain routes of drug administration. (III)
7. Explain the uses and side effects for selected drug classifications. (IV)
8. Identify abbreviations and symbols used in pharmacology. (V)
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HCC164   19996-20015 Pharmacology for Allied Health
    I. Drug Names and References
        A. Chemical names
        B. Generic names
        C. Trade names
        D. Drug references
      II. Drug Safety
          A. Federal/ Arizona regulatory agencies
          B. Drug approval process
        III. Pharmacological Principles
            A. Pharmacokinetics
              1. absorption
              2. distribution
              3. metabolism
              4. excretion
            B. Pharmacodynamics
              1. age
              2. weight
              3. illness
              4. drug interactions
            C. Routes of drug administration Drug Safety
          IV. Drug Classifications
              A. Analgesics/narcotics
              B. Anesthetics
              C. Anti-allergenics and antihistamines
              D. Anti-anxieties
              E. Anti-arrhythmias
              F. Anti-cholinergics
              G. Anti-convulsants
              H. Anti-coagulants and thrombolytics
              I. Anti-emetics
              J. Anti-hypertensives
              K. Anti-infectives
              L. Anti-inflammatories
              M. Anti-psychotics
              N. Blood Products
              O. Bronchodilators
              P. Corticosteroids
              Q. Diagnostic contrast agents
              R. Diuretics
              S. Laxatives
              T. Radiopharmaceuticals
              U. Sedative/hypnotics
              V. Vasodilators
              W. Vasoconstrictors
              V. Abbreviations and Symbols
              A. Measurement
              B. Administration
              C. Prescriptions
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