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| RX 301 |
Complementary/Alternative Medicine |
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This course will introduce students to OTC drugs, herbals, nutraceuticals, and non-drug alternatives available to patients. Evidence for benefit versus harm will be highlighted.
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2 CR.HR. |
| RX 311 |
Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology I |
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This course will provide an in-depth examination of human physiological processes and pathologic disorders by organ system. General principles of pathology, immunology, genetics and neoplasia are introduced, along with the nervous system: peripheral; CNS, pain transmission and management; neurological and psychiatric disorders; and renal physiology and disease. Will include clinical symptom presentation and cellular basis of disease.
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4 CR.HR. |
| RX 312 |
Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology I I |
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A continuation of the fall course in which the additional following organ systems will be examined: cardiovascular, endocrinology, hematology/ oncology, pulmonary, GI/ hepatic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, dermatology, and otology.
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RX311
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4 CR.HR. |
| RX 321 |
Drug Action I |
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Chemical properties of drug emphasis: ADME, bio-distribution, basic principles/ concepts of pharmacology, SAR, toxicology. Includes medicinal chemistry and intro to pharmaceutics.
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4 CR.HR. |
| RX 322 |
Drug Action I I |
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Pharmaceutical calculations, drug delivery, formulations, kinetics; includes pharmaceutics and sterile compounding lab. Continues with med chem. and pharmaceutics emphasis; chemical properties of drugs.
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RX321
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4 CR.HR. |
| RX 331 |
Cognitive Skills, Comm, Case-based Critical Thinking I |
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Introduction to practice of pharmacy, drug info, clinical lab tests; introduction to problem solving/ critical thinking; basic pharmacy law. Top 100 drug review.
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3 CR.HR. |
| RX 332 |
Cognitive Skills, Comm, Case-based Critical Thinking I I |
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An emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking focused on drug-related problems and major disease states. Topics will be integrated throughout the semester using a case-studies approach.
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RX331
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3 CR.HR. |
| RX 342 |
Medical Microbiology |
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Fundamentals of the microbial world with emphasis on the medical aspects of microbiology, molecular basis of pathogenicity, and chemotherapy. Expansion of basic immunological principles presented in RX 311 to include altered immune states, transplantation immunology, and network regulation of the immune response.
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RX361
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3 CR.HR. |
| RX 350 |
IPPE I (Basic Community or Hospital Pharmacy) |
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An introductory pharmacy practice experience that involves actual practice experiences in a community practice setting and permits the student, under appropriate supervision and as permitted by practice regulations, to develop a understanding of the basic tenets of community practice setting.
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3 CR.HR. |
| RX 352 |
Communications and Ethics |
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An understanding of the foundations of clinical communication, including direct and indirect clinical communication techniques to increase the participation of patients in achieving positive clinical outcomes and maximizing their health-related quality of life. Common ethical issues will be discussed.
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2 CR.HR. |
| RX 361 |
Medical Biochemistry |
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General overview of major metabolic pathways, electrolyte balances and enzymatic systems important for drug pharmacodynamics.
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3 CR.HR. |
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Husson University, One College Circle, Bangor, ME 04401. CALL: 800-4HUSSON
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