EG 105 - Pharmacology

Credit Hours: 2

This didactic course is designed to introduce the paramedic student to the categories of pharmacological agents and the application of pharmacological concepts to clinical paramedic practice. Emphasis will be placed on understanding physiologic drug actions. Topics include pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interaction and classifications, venous access and medication administration.
Prerequisites: Basic EMT, math and English pretest codes of MTLV 2 or higher and WRLV3 and RELV3 or better.
Corequisites: EG 106 and EG 110 is required.