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University of South Carolina    
2019-2020 School of Medicine Bulletin 
    
 
  Apr 27, 2024
 
2019-2020 School of Medicine Bulletin

PHPH D631 - Medical Pharmacology


Credits: 7

A seven-credit-hour, spring semester, second-year course covering the major areas of medical pharmacology, including principles of drug action; autonomic, renal, cardiovascular, CNS, and endocrine pharmacologies; chemotherapy; and toxicology. Emphasis is placed on the effects of drugs on pathological and physiological processes, as well as on the biochemical mechanisms by which drugs act. Primary methods of instruction include lecture, case-based discussion/presentation, problem-solving exercises, and small-group discussion. Modes of assessment include departmental written multiple choice/essay examination.  

Note: Restricted to medical students.