Maricopa Community Colleges  ANH220   20014-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/24/01
ANH220      20014-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Animal Pharmacology
Actions and uses of pharmacological agents used in veterinary medicine; drug classifications, modes of action, indications and contraindications, routes of administration, and mechanisms of elimination. Dispensing and pharmacy management, and laws regulating controlled substances. Solving medical math problems and calculating drug doses. Prerequisites: ANS110, ANS213, ANS222, ANS223 and admission to the Veterinary Technician/Animal Health program.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ANH220   20014-99999 Animal Pharmacology
1. Describe the basic principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamices. (I)
2. Compute accurate pharacotherapuetic agent doses. (II)
3. Explain the components of a written medication label. (II)
4. Identify and classify the pharmacotherapeutic agents used in veterinary medicine. (III)
5. Identify medications as controlled substances. (IV)
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ANH220   20014-99999 Animal Pharmacology
    I. Princples of Pharmacology
        A. Pharmacology
          1. Sources
          2. Forms
        B. Pharmacokinetics
          1. Routes of administration
          2. Absorption
          3. Distribution
          4. Biotransformation
          5. Excretion
        C. Pharmacodynamics
          1. Drug efficacy
          2. Complementary actions
          3. Synergistic actions
          4. Agonist actions
          5. Antagonistic actions
      II. Pharmacologic Calculations
          A. Systems of measurement
          B. Dosage calculations
          C. Solutions
          D. Labels
        III. Pharmacotherapeutics
            A. Anti-infective drugs
            B. Anti-parasitic drugs
            C. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs
            D. Anesthetic agents
            E. Nervous system drugs
            F. Respriatory system drugs
            G. Renal/urinary tract drugs
            H. Cardiovascular drugs
            I. Gastrointestinal system drugs
            J. Hormonal, endocrine, and reproductive system drugs
            K. Otic drugs
            L. Fluid theraphy
          IV. Controlled Substances
              A. Identification
              B. Laws and regulations
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