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Feb 08, 2025
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HIT 121 - Pharmacology Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech This course provides the student with an introduction to common drugs and drug therapies as they relate to the field of health information technology. It includes accurate identification of drug name, spelling, and indications for usage. Competencies
- Compare the top 200 drug list to include brand name, generic name, and common use(s)
- Compare brand and generic names of the top 200 drugs
- Identify the common use(s) of the top 200 drugs
- Demonstrate proper pronunciation and spelling of the top 200 drugs
- Evaluate the major drug classification systems
- Discuss medications including their use to ease symptoms, prevent or cure disease, or help in the diagnosis
- Examine the pharmacokinetic process
- Analyze the variables that affect drug actions and effects
- Compare prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Differentiate between generic and brand name
- Identify commonly used medications, and compare and contrast their characteristics
- Summarize the sources, mechanism of action, and indication of specific drug therapies
- Describe the side effects, precautions, contraindications, and interactions for specific medications
- Differentiate between local and systemic effect
- Compare and contrast various drug forms, measurements, and routes of delivery
- Distinguish the four parenteral routes
- Identify common metric abbreviations utilized in medication administration
- Identify the primary routes of poisoning and explain the procedures, therapies, and preventive measures involved in patient care and education
- Interpret the principles that support the moral, ethical, and legal responsibilities in the health information field
- Evaluate the standard and online pharmacological references in use today
- Acknowledge strategies to reduce medication errors
- Investigate recent actions taken by the government and by manufacturers for specific drugs
- Identify the basic components of a prescription including prescribing authority
- Discuss e-prescribing
- Discuss measures in place to ensure the security and privacy of prescriptions and health information
Competencies Revised Date: AY2023
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