This three credit hour course will examine how the body handles drugs and the effects of various classes of drugs on the body, including sites and mechanisms of action, therapeutic and side effect, and toxicology. The pharmacologic knowledge will prepare the learner to function in the changing health care environment. Successful and safe clinical practice is built on understanding the concepts and principles of pharmacology. The concepts of pharmacology will guide drug use in clinical practice. The approach is to relate the physiologic and pathophysiologic factors of disease processes to drug mechanisms and subsequent care.