PHCY 1101 - Fundamentals of Drug Action

Cr Hrs: 2 (2-0-0)

In this required course, student pharmacists will learn to define drugs, biologics, and dietary supplements, and the characteristics of the chemicals that make them drugs. In addition, the students learn the basic principles of the fates of the drugs in the body which include drug absorption and transport, drug metabolism and disposition, and drug bioavailability. The students also learn therapeutic action of drugs, drug-drug interactions, drug toxicity, and factors/conditions that affect these characteristics.

This course may be repeated for up to 2 credit hours.

Grade Mode: Standard
Instructional Method: Lecture
Term offered: Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Santosh Kumar