1611 – Pharmacology

What Will You Learn?

• Understand the fundamental principles of pharmacokinetics (ADME) and pharmacodynamics to explain how drugs work in the body.
• Identify major drug classes, their mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and common side effects for safe medication management.
• Recognize drug interactions, adverse reactions, and contraindications to prevent medication errors in clinical practice.
• Apply pharmacological knowledge to specific body systems (e.g., cardiovascular, CNS, endocrine) and disease states for rational drug selection.
• Gain awareness of special considerations in drug therapy for pediatrics, geriatrics, pregnancy, and pharmacogenomics.
• Develop skills in dosage calculations, routes of administration, and patient counseling on medications.