HEIT 213 — Pharmacology for Allied Health
The course provides a framework of knowledge in the study of pharmacology and diagnostic testing. Students will be able to define adverse reaction to drugs, interactions, and contraindications. Differentiation among drug names, generic names, trade names, and chemical names will be discussed. Students will be able to identify drugs according to body systems. Each body system will be described along with characteristics of typical drugs, side effects, cautions, and interactions. Classes of drugs that will be covered in this class are: adrenergic drugs affecting the neurological system, psychiatric drugs, anticonvulsants and antiparkinsonism drugs, anesthetic drugs, analgesics and antagonistic drugs, antihistamines, bronchodilators, antineoplastic drugs, cardiovascular drugs, musculoskeletal and anti-inflammatory drugs, antihypertensive drugs, antidiabetic drugs, antibacterial drugs, anti-infective drugs, and diuretics.