MA115 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants
Students acquire and demonstrate knowledge of basic principles and practice of pharmacology and administering drugs. They identify roles and responsibilities of the medical assistant in safely administering selected medications by various routes. In addition, students will study medications related to each of the following classifications: vitamins, minerals and herbs, skin, nervous system, urinary system, gastrointestinal system, anti-infective, analgesics, sedatives and hypnotics, psychotrophic meds, musculoskeletal, anticonvulsants, reproductive system, cardiovascular, and respiratory.