Standard

Rev. 01/2005

Rev. 02/2005

MAS 103 - Pharmacology      

Course Description

Introduces drug therapy with emphasis on safety, classification of drugs, their action, side effects, and/or adverse reactions.  Also introduces the basic concept of mathematics used in the administration of drugs.  Topics include:  introduction to pharmacology, calculation of dosages, sources and forms of drugs, drug classification, and drug effects on the body systems.

Competency Areas	Hours
Introduction to Pharmacology	Class	5
Calculation of Dosages
Sources and Forms of Drugs	D. Lab	0
Drug Classification	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Drug Effects on the Body Systems	Credit	5

Prerequisite:	AHS 101, AHS 109, MAT 101
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
INTRODUCTION TO  PHARMACOLOGY		2	0	0
History	Identify evolution of pharmacology from primitive times to the present.
CALCULATION OF DOSAGES
Equivalents	Calculate dosages using proportional method.	15	0	0
	Name metric equivalents that are most frequently used in the medical field.
Adult dosages	Calculate dosages using a formulaic method.
Children's dosages	Calculate children's dosages by various rules.
SOURCES AND FORMS OF  DRUGS		2	0	0
Drug sources	List four main sources of drugs.
Drug standards	State the importance of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act/ Controlled Substance Act of 1970.
	List two reasons for standardization of drugs.
Drug dosages	List factors that determine the dosage of patient's medication.
Drug forms	List forms in which drugs are prepared.
Drug actions	Explain classified action of drugs.
DRUG CLASSIFICATION		14	0	0
Administration of drugs by inhalation and local application	State three reasons for administering drugs by inhalation.
	List drugs that can be administered by local application.
Administration of radioactive substances	Describe three methods that are used in radiation therapy.
	State the safety precautions to be observed when caring for a patient who is receiving radiation.
	Explain the importance of government regulations with regard to radioactive substances.
	List the side effects of radiation therapy.
Drugs used to counteract infections:  antiseptics and disinfectants, antibiotics and antimicrobials	List four factors that may determine the effectiveness of an antiseptic and/or disinfectant.
	Classify antibiotics as broad-spectrum, narrow-spectrum, and/or extended-spectrum.
	Describe three adverse effects that may occur with administration of an antibiotic.
	State the actions, uses, contraindications, adverse reactions, dosages, routes, and implications of selected antibiotics.
Antifungal, antiviral, and immunizing agents	Differentiate between active and passive immunization.
	State the general recommendations of immunizations.
	State the actions, uses, contraindications, adverse reactions, dosages, routes, and implications for patient care of selected antifungal and antiviral agents.
Antineoplastic agents	State when chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for cancer.
	Describe examples of adverse reactions associated with antineoplastic agents.
	Describe guidelines for handling antineoplastic agents.
	Describe the classifications of antineoplastic agents.
Psychotropic agents	Describe four classifications of psychotropic agents.
	List foods/beverages that should be avoided when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
	State the actions, uses, contraindications, adverse reactions, dosages, routes, and implications of selected anti-anxiety, antipsychotic, and antimanic drugs
DRUG EFFECTS ON THE  BODY SYSTEMS		17	0	0
Medications used for circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuro, reproductive, urinary, endocrine, hematological, musculoskeletal	Describe ways that drugs may affect each of these systems.
	State the action, initial dose, the usual maintenance dose, and adverse reactions for each medication as it applies to each system.
	Describe patient education as it applies to each system and the medications used for these systems.

Suggested Resources

Woodrow, Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations, 4^th ed., Delmar

Fulcher, Fulcher & Soto, Pharmacology: Principles & Applications-A Worktext for Allied Health Professionals

Fulcher, (2003). Pharmacology: Principles & Applications-Worktext, 1^st ed., Saunders

Fulcher, (2002). Pharmacology: Principles & Applications-Worktext for Allied Health Professionals, Saunders

Asperheim, Pharmacology, An Introductory Text, 9^th ed., Saunders

Baltastini & Davidson, Pharmacological Calculations for Nurses, A Worktext, 3^rd ed., Delmar

Fulcher, Soto & Fulcher, (2003). Pharmacology: Principles & Applications, 3^rd ed., Saunders

Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses, 8^th ed., FA Davis

Nursing Drug Reference (2004), Mosby

Drug Calculations, 7^th ed., Mosby

Delmar's Drug Reference for Health Care Professionals, 2002. ITP Publishers

Lane, Reed. Medications: A Guide for the Health Professions, 2^nd ed., FA Davis

Wilburta, Lindh. (2002). Clinical Medical Assisting, 2^nd ed., Delmar

Wilburta, Lindh (2002). Clinical Medical Assisting Workbook, 2^nd ed., Delmar