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May 05, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 120 - Pharmacology
PREREQUISITES: DHYG 101 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene , DHYG 102 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Lab , DHYG 103 - Dental Radiography , DHYG 104 - Dental Anatomy , DHYG 105 - Nutrition and Oral Health , DHYG 106 - Oral Histology and Embryology , DHYG 107 - Head and Neck Anatomy
COREQUISITES: DHYG 113 - Dental Radiography Clinic , DHYG 114 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I , DHYG 121 - Medical and Dental Emergencies , DHYG 122 - General Pathology , DHYG 110 - Periodontology
PROGRAM: Dental Hygiene
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
A study of drugs with emphasis on the classification of drugs, their uses, actions, interactions, side effects, contraindications and oral manifestations. This course will also stress the dental applications of various drug classifications.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Explain the principles of pharmacology to include pharmacokinetics, routes of administration and drug names.
- Evaluate medical histories and the drugs a patient takes for possible indications, contraindications, limitations, or alterations of dental treatment.
- Describe the central nervous system and identify the actions of various drugs in the CNS.
- Describe the autonomic nervous system and identify drugs affecting each system.
- Identify common narcotic and non-narcotic drugs, their dental implications, and dangers.
- Identify common anti-infective drugs, and their medical and dental uses.
- Identify common local and general anesthetics with emphasis on comparing and contrasting different local anesthetics used in dentistry.
- Identify common drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease and their effect on dental treatment.
- Identify common psychotherapeutic drugs.
- Identify drugs used to treat respiratory and gastrointestinal problems.
- Discuss the drugs used in cancer therapy and oral implications of cancer therapy.
- Discuss the use of analgesics for effective pain relief.
- Identify indications for use of pharmacologic methods in the management of the anxious or fearful patient.
- Identify common drugs in the following categories:
- Adrenocorticosteroids
- Autacoids
- Antihistamines
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Information, sources, and regulatory agencies
- Prescription writing
- Basic pharmacologic principles
- Autonomic nervous system and drugs affecting this system
- Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system
- Antineoplastic agents
- Adrenocortical steroids
- Anticonvulsant and psychotherapeutic drugs
- Respiratory and gastrointestinal drugs
- Chemotherapeutic therapy
- Autacoids and antihistamines
- Hormones
- Antianxiety drugs
- Pain control - analgesics
- Pain control and local and general anesthetics
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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