Course Description
Most common drug interactions and adverse drug reactions with an emphasis on detection, prevention, and management.
Athena Title
Drug Interact and Adverse Reac
Non-Traditional Format
Instead of having two lecture-hours per week for 15 weeks, this course will be offered as 3 lecture-hours per week for 10 weeks for a total of 30 contact hours (i.e., 2 credit hours).
Prerequisite
PHRM 4880
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Discuss the characteristics of drug-drug, drug-food, drug- lab, and drug-disease interactions for commonly prescribed drugs. 2. Discuss the impact of individual patient characteristics on common types of drug-drug, drug-food, drug-lab, and drug- disease interactions. 3. Formulate an appropriate action plan when a drug order or prescription presents a potential drug-related problem (e.g., drug interaction). 4. Differentiate between side effect and adverse drug reactions. 5. Describe cutaneous and systemic manifestations of adverse drug reactions for commonly prescribed drugs. 6. Formulate an appropriate action plan to manage an adverse drug reaction.
Topical Outline
1. Intro to drug interactions, side effects, and adverse drug reactions 2. Drug interactions a. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, pharmaceutic b. Mechanisms c. Top 100 drug interactions - mechanism and effects - clinical signs & symptoms - managing drug interactions 3. Drug-food, drug-lab, and drug-disease interactions 4. Adverse drug reactions a. Cutaneous vs. systemic b. Most common by drug class c. Detection, prevention, and management
Syllabus