PT 1316 - Pharmacy Technician Pharmacology I

Student Learning Outcomes
1.  Describe wellness promotion and disease prevention concepts. 

2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to the pharmacy technician’s role.

3. Describe investigational drug process, medications being used in off-label indications, and emerging drug therapies.

4. Distinguish between the different pharmacologic actions and adverse effects that Sympathomimetic/lytic, parasympathomimetic/lytic, skeletal muscle relaxants, local anesthetics, sedative-hypnotic, antipsychotic, anxiolytic, antidepressants, psychomotor stimulants, lithium, and psychotomimetic drugs produce.

5. Interpret medication orders and identify the various classifications of drug therapy.

6. Match various prescription and non-prescription medication to the specific drug classification and indication for use.

7. Describe the use and side effects of prescription medications, nonprescription medications, and alternative therapies (e.g., herbal products, dietary supplements, homeopathy, lifestyle modification) used to treat common disease states.