734 / 861
Grading Scale:
A (94 -‐ 100)
B (84 -‐ 93)
C (75 -‐ 83)
D (65 -‐ 74)
F (0 -‐ 64)
Tentative Course Outline:
Week 1
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Chapter 1 – Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
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Chapter 2 -‐ Drug Names and References
Week 2
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Chapter 3 – Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs
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Chapter 4-‐ Medication Preparations and Supplies
Week 3
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Chapter 5-‐ Abbreviations and Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 6-‐ Safe Dosage Calculations
Week 4
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Chapter 7-‐ Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration
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Exam 1 (Chapters 1-‐7)
Week 5
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Chapter 8 – Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route
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Chapter 9 – Administration by the Parenteral Route
Week 6
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Chapter 10 – Poison Control
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Chapter 11 – Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
Week 7
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Chapter 12 – Skin Medications
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Chapter 13 – Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
Week 8
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Chapter 14 – Antineoplastic Drugs
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Exam 2 (Chapters 8-‐14)
Week 9
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Chapter 15 – Urinary System Drugs
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Chapter 16 – Gastrointestinal Drugs
Week 10
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Chapter 17 – Anti-‐infective Drugs
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Chapter 18 – Eye Medications
Week 11
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Chapter 19 – Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
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Chapter 20 – Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse
Week 12
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Chapter 21 – Musculoskeletal and Anti-‐inflammatory Drugs
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Exam 3 (Chapters 15-‐21)
Week 13
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Chapter 22 – Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease
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Chapter 23 – Endocrine System Drugs
Week 14
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Chapter 24 – Reproductive System Drugs
Week 15
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Chapter 25 – Cardiovascular Drugs
Week 16