PHM 120 Pharmocology/Drug Classification

This course prepares students training to work as a member of a Pharmacy Technician health care team to effectively communicate pharmaceutical information to a variety of health care professionals using correct spelling and pronunciations of selected pharmaceuticals, which will help ensure patient safety in pharmaceutical use. Students will obtain knowledge of a large number of pharmaceuticals, including generic and trade names and an understanding of how they work in the body, as well as the usual dosage of a drug. Required: Admission to the Pharmacy Technician program.

Credits

4

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Outline patient safety in pharmaceutical use. Demonstrate correct spelling and pronunciation of pharmaceutical drugs and medications. Explain pharmaceutical information. Differentiate generic drug names with trade name drugs.Describe pharmacokinetics. Identify controlled substance drugs.