If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Describe sources of drugs, different forms in which drugs are dispensed, and the derivation of drug names
• Discuss and perform the calculation of drug doses
• Discuss the effects of the major drug classes and their influence on the pathophysiologic and biochemical changes in disease states

HIM Students

AHIMA: Health Information Management (HIM) Associate Degree Level Competencies

Supporting Body of Knowledge (Pre-requisite or Evidence of Knowledge)

(1) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology