PPS 974 - CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS

College of Pharmacy

Credits: 2

A discussion of the clinical aspects of prescription medications designed to supplement, integrate and enhance the material covered in the Patient Care Laboratory course series (PPS 919-969) and the Advancement Pharmacotherapy course sequence (PPS 946, 956, 957, 966, and 967). Emphasis is placed on 1) a critical analysis of the important differences between various drugs and drug classes, and 2) refining drug information and clinical communication skills through simulated written drug consults and oral exams involving other health care practitioners.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: PPS 956 and 957. Coreq: PPS 960, 966, 967, and 969.