This course provides basic drug terminology, general principles of drug actions, dosages, routes of administration, adverse reactions, and basic principles of anesthesiology. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of drugs in overall understanding of patient histories and health status. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize that each patient’s general health or drug usage may require modification of the treatment procedures.

MAT 003 Tier 2 Required

2014FA - Revised Local Prereq from MAT 070 to DMA 060

2017FA - Revised Local Prereq from DMA 060 to DMA 040

2019SP - Revised Local Prereq: Add MAT 003

2020FA – DMA 040 Removed