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TITLE OF COURSE: |
Drug Classification |
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PREFIX/NUMBER: |
PHT 207 |
CREDIT HOURS: |
3 |
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PREREQUISITE: |
None |
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RESOURCES NEEDED: |
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TEXT: |
Reifman, Noah, Certification Review for Pharmacy Technicians |
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SUPPLIES: |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
Emphasizes the drug classes, such as over-the-counter vs. prescription drugs, scheduled drugs, and the laws pertaining to each. Includes the drug development process, the different pregnancy classifications and the degree of potential harm for each class, and the commonly used drugs that can be addictive, abused and potentially lethal. Examines dosage forms, routes of administration, selection and recommendation of OTC drugs and natural products, and memorize trade and generic names. |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
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Competencies View: |
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Identify the major classes of drugs. II, IV |
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Differentiate between OTC and prescription drugs. VII, VIII |
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Understand the differences between Schedule I, II, III, IV, and V, and uncontrolled drugs. VII |
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Understand what a schedule drug is and the associated legal requirements. VII |
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Describe the various medication dosage forms and their routes of administration. V, VI |
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Discuss the different pregnancy classes and the degree of potential harm for each class. XII |
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List trade and generic names for the most commonly prescribed medications. III |
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Assist customers with the selection of OTC drugs and natural products. VIII, IX |
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Use pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols appropriately. I-XV |
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EVALUATION PROCEDURES: |
POINTS |
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Test 1 |
100 |
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Test 2 |
100 |
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Test 3 |
100 |
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Total 300 |
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270 |
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300 |
A |
92% |
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240 |
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269 |
B |
84% |
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210 |
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239 |
C |
75% |
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180 |
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209 |
D |
66% |
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0 |
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179 |
F |
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: |
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To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. |
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: |
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The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. |
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ADA NOTICE: |
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Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |
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Outline View: |
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I. |
Introduction to Drugs |
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II. |
Classification Schemes |
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III. |
Generic Drugs |
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Equivalence |
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B. |
Top 200 Drugs |
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IV. |
Major Class of Drugs |
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V. |
Routes of Administration |
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VI. |
Dosage Forms and Preparations |
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VII. |
Legal Requirements |
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A. |
Prescription Drugs |
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B. |
Scheduled Drugs |
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VIII. |
OTC Drugs |
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Natural Products |
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IX. |
Alternative Medicine |
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X. |
Substance Abuse |
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XI. |
Pregnancy Classes and Breastfeeding |
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XII. |
Special Products |
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XIII. |
Drug Development |
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XIV. |
Orphan Drugs |