MDCA 2301 - *Medical Assisting Pharmacology

Emphasis will be placed on the top 50 prescribed drugs, preparation of prescriptions and medications including mathematical dosage calculations, names and classifications of drugs, medical abbreviations, legal regulations, the use of drug references including the Physician’s Desk Reference, brand and generic names, side effects, writing prescriptions, drugs used for emergencies, prniciples of preparing and administering oral and parenteral medications, effects of medications on body systems and treatment purpose.

Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
Prerequisites: Official admission to the Medical Assisting Program.
Contact Hours: 45 per semester
Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs
This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

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