BC6112 Medical Pharmacology
This course introduces students to basic principles that include the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals. The primary therapeutic uses, mechanism of action, and the potential adverse effect of drugs commonly encountered in a naturopathic practice are discussed. The basics of selected drug-drug and drug-herb interactions are reviewed. A goal of this basic science course is to prepare students for a more applied treatment of similar drug topics provided in third-year clinical pharmacology (therapeutics).