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2019-2020 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2019-2020 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MDCA 2301 - Medical Assisting Pharmacology

3 credit(s)


 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 (PDR), brand and generic names, side effects, writing prescriptions, drugs used for emergency use, principles of preparing and administering oral and parenteral medications, effects of medications on body systems and treatment purpose. Official admission to the Medical Assisting Program is required. Three hours lecture per week. F



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