PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
PROGRAM

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY I
Introduction

The first of three sections of Clinical Pharmacology, this course combines the disciplines of traditional pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics. The student will learn major drug categories, specific agents within those categories, and appropriate usage and dosing. 

The rationale behind the course structure is to present traditional pharmacology (mechanism of action, structural considerations, side effects, and contraindications) as a foundation to the principles of pharmacotherapy (rational drug treatment based upon a specific patient’s disease state). Pharmacokinetics (drug dosing, absorption, and metabolism) will also be discussed.

This course fulfills a portion of the State of Virginia’s requirements for the Physician Assistant to apply for prescriptive authority.

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