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Basic Pharmacology (HC 124)

Term: 2019-2020 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Jolene Penning
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My open hours are from 8-10 am on Monday and Wednesdays and from 230 pm-4 pm Tuesday and Thursdays.  Please email me at jolene.penning@southeasttech.edu if these times do not work.  

Description

This course is designed to enable health students to acquire basic knowledge about pharmaceuticals with regard to the uses, effects, and action of many common medications. The course contains information about the history of medication use, safety precautions, administration guidelines, drug classifications, and federal drug regulations. The student will study the movement of drugs through the body and the effects of drugs on organ systems and disease processes. Prerequisite: Medical Coding: HC 110 ; Medical Assistant: HC 118 & HC 118L