MAST 203 - Pharmacology for the MA (3)

Basics of pharmacology and administration of medications are the focus of this course. Included topics are medical uses of drugs, drug names, history and sources of drugs, drug regulations and legal classifications of drugs, drug reference and standards, classification of drugs, principal actions of drugs, drug routes, forms of drugs, storage and handling of medications, emergency drug supplies and drug abuse. Also, covered are legal and ethical implications, drug dosage, medication labels, calculation of drug dosages, medications measured in units, calculation of age specific drug dosages, administration of medication by various routes including parenteral, oral and inhalation, administration of allergenic extracts, and principles of IV therapy. Emphasis is placed on the “rights” of medication administration.

Prerequisite(s): CAHS 100 or concurrent registration.
Corerequisite(s): MAST 202.