Maricopa Community Colleges  MTR103   20064-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/06
MTR103 20064-20085 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Pharmacology for Medical Transcriptionists
Drug standards, sources, prescription symbols and abbreviations. Basic functions of body systems relevant to commonly prescribed drugs. Emphasis on spelling of drug names and utilization of references books.
Prerequisites: (BIO160, HCC130 and HCC145) or permission of Department or Division.
Cross-References: PHT103
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MTR103   20064-20085 Pharmacology for Medical Transcriptionists
1. Describe drug standards and regulations for consumer safety. (I)
2. Utilizing drug reference books, identify drug information for correct spelling. (II-X)
3. Describe drug sources, actions, effects, responses, and routes of administration terminology. (II)
4. Identify common abbreviations and symbols used for medication orders. (III)
5. Describe basic functions of the respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary/reproductive, endocrine and neurological systems. (IV-X)
6. Identify classifications, uses and common side affects of frequently ordered over-the-counter and prescription drugs. (IV-X)
7. Spell the most frequently prescribed drugs. (IV-X)
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MTR103   20064-20085 Pharmacology for Medical Transcriptionists
    I. Drug standards
        A. Regulations
        B. Laws
        C. Regulatory agencies
        D. Drug names
        E. Reference books
      II. Major components - drug terminology
          A. Sources
          B. Actions
          C. Affects
          D. Responses
          E. Routes of administration
        III. Medication order
            A. Abbreviations
            B. Symbols
          IV. Respiratory
              A. Function
              B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                1. Classifications
                2. Uses
                3. Side affects
                4. Spelling
            V. Cardiovascular
                A. Function
                B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                  1. Classifications
                  2. Uses
                  3. Side affects
                  4. Spelling
              VI. Musculoskeletal
                  A. Function
                  B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                    1. Classifications
                    2. Uses
                    3. Side affects
                    4. Spelling
                VII. Digestive
                    A. Function
                    B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                      1. Classifications
                      2. Uses
                      3. Side affects
                      4. Spelling
                  VIII. Urinary/reproductive
                      B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                        1. Classifications
                        2. Uses
                        3. Side affects
                        4. Spelling
                    IX. Endocrine
                        A. Function
                        B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                          1. Classifications
                          2. Uses
                          3. Side affects
                          4. Spelling
                      X. Neurological
                          A. Function
                          B. Drugs/prescription/OTC
                            1. Classifications
                            2. Uses
                            3. Side affects
                            4. Spelling
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