An intensive study of the history and culture of the pharmacy profession from pre-historic times to the present day, starting with the ancient civilizations and progressing to modern U.S. practice. In the modern era, the course reviews current pharmacy institutions and practices, providing a thorough look at their history, purpose and function within the profession. The historical context, status, and roles of those who practice pharmacy will also be covered.
Emphasis is on prescription reading, calculations, preparation, compounding, and dispensing.
The laboratory focuses on actual procedures used in a community pharmacy, including the use of pharmacy computer systems, interaction with customers and health care professionals, and proper billing and insurance procedures. Introduces such retail management issues as inventory management and nonprescription medication sales. PHM 110 Clinical Pharmacology Provides an introduction to clinical pharmacology, the study of the effects of drugs on humans, in the context of the administration of them by health care practitioners. For each class of drugs, the course will explore generic and brand names, indications and contraindications, therapeutic dosage ranges, adverse effects, and administration implications. For each class of drugs, the course will explore generic and brand names, indications and contraindications, therapeutic dosage ranges, mechanisms of action, adverse effects, metabolism, excretion, and pharmacokinetics.