DNP807 Advanced Pharmacology II (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): DNP806 
This course focuses on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of major drug classifications. The course provides an overview of common drug actions, interactions, metabolism, and methods of administration, dosages, side effects, precautions, and contraindications. Their interactions with anesthetic agents are discussed. This course offers case-based lectures to demonstrate the therapeutic application of these pharmacologic principles and how this translated into efficacy and potential toxicity.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics, clinical uses, indications and contraindications, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic doses for anesthetic adjunctive agents.
2. Evaluate the patient’s medication history and describe additional diagnostic data needed prior to the administration of anesthesia.
3. Examine appropriate guidelines for the anesthetic pharmacological management of selected healthcare syndromes/diseases commonly encountered with awareness of patient’s social determinants of health including nutrition, culture, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
4. Describe the interaction between an anesthetic and a patient’s chronic medication regime.
5. Integrate pharmacologic principles related to differing classifications of drugs into patient care plans.
6. Provide appropriate patient education regarding furnished anesthetic agents and adjunct medications.