CH 555 - Pharmacology

Institution:

University of New Haven

Subject:

Chemistry

Description:

Prerequisite: one year of undergraduate organic chemistry (CH 201 , CH 202 or equivalent) and one term of biochemistry (BI 461 or equivalent). Recommended: An advanced undergraduate organic chemistry course (CH 501 or equivalent), at least one course in biochemistry or in cell biology (BI 308 , BI 311 or equivalent). Pharmacology is the study of therapeutics: agents administered to achieve a beneficial therapeutic effect on some disease process. This survey course will cover a general overview of pharmacology including principles of pharmacodynamics (mechanism of action of drugs) and pharmacokinetics (the role of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in drug action). The general concepts will be applied into case studies of specific drugs taken from the main classes of therapeutic agents.

Credits:

3.00

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Institution Website:

www.newhaven.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 932-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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