Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteCourse Completion of MA 160, MA 161, MA 162, MA 163, MA 167; AND Concurrent Enrollment in MA 164, MA 168, MA 169, and MA 174. Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionCourse covers basic pharmacology, including principles of safe preparation, administration, and documentation of medications and vaccinations by oral, parenteral, and topical/transdermal routes. Students review basic math calculations and conversions for preparation and administration of medication and vaccinations. Medications are identified by their clinical use, mechanism of action, side effects, and adverse reactions. Risk factors for drug and alcohol abuse are presented, along with drug addiction and withdrawal symptoms. 