H EDU 3033 - Medications, Drugs and EMS

This course is designed to expose prehospital providers, allied health professionals, and health educators to how drugs, medications and principles of pharmacology impact patient care. We will explore the history of drugs, medication research, development and marketing, drug administration, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacoeconomics of common over-the counter and prescriptive medications, herbal preparations, dietary supplements and recreational drugs using a base-based approach.