DEN 223 Dental Pharmacology

Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course provides basic drug terminology, general principles of drug actions, dosages, routes of administration, adverse reactions, and basic principles of anesthesiology. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of drugs in overall understanding of patient histories and health status. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize that each patient’s general health or drug usage may require modification of the treatment procedures. Co-requisite(s): BIO 163, BIO 165, or BIO 168 .