PHTR 505 - Pharmacology for Physical Therapy

Credit(s): 1
1 semester hour
This course provides the physical therapy student with knowledge on how drugs interact with the human body. Basics concepts of pharmacokinetics are introduced and the major classifications of drugs commonly prescribed to patients referred to physical therapy are covered, as are possible side effects and implications for rehabilitation. Special emphasis is placed on drugs affecting the nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system and musculoskeletal system. Offered summer trimester only.