- Degree Bachelor
- Code: CPP012
- Credit hrs: 2
- Prequisites: CCS241
This course will prepare students for their future roles in geriatric practice through the development of specific competencies in the knowledge and application of pharmaceutical care for older adults. This course will cover demographics, biology of aging and barriers regarding healthcare and medication use in older individuals. Communication issues, unique needs of caring for seniors, and barriers to medication taking will also be addressed. Specific pharmacotherapy of conditions prevalent in the elderly, including movement disorders, dementia, urinary incontinence, and specific drug-induced illnesses will be covered. This course will rely on case-based discussions to enable students to develop skills integral to patient assessment and optimizing drug therapy in the older adult with complicated disease and medication history.
Bachelor of Pharmacy - PharmD (Clinical Pharmacy)
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Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, Tenth Edition. Authors: Joseph T. DiPiro, Robert L. Talbert, Gary C. Yee, Gary R. Matzke, Barbara G. Wells, L. Michael Posey (2017). Publisher: New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN-13: 978-1259587481, ISBN-10: 1259587487
| content serial | Description |
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| 1 | Pharmacokinetic Changes Associated with Aging Part I (Lecture) |
| 1 | Pharmacokinetic Changes Associated with Aging Part I (Practical) |
| 2 | Pharmacokinetic Changes Associated with Aging Part II (Lecture) |
| 2 | Pharmacokinetic Changes Associated with Aging Part II (Practical) |
| 3 | Pharmacodynamic Changes Associated with Aging Part I (Lecture) |
| 3 | Pharmacodynamic Changes Associated with Aging Part I (Practical) |
| 4 | Pharmacodynamic Changes Associated with Aging Part II (Lecture) |
| 4 | Pharmacodynamic Changes Associated with Aging Part II (Practical) |
| 5 | Principles to Promote Optimal Medication Use in Older Adults (Lecture) |
| 5 | Principles to Promote Optimal Medication Use in Older Adults (Practical) |
| 6 | Beers Criteria for Medication Prescribing in Older Adults (Lecture) |
| 6 | Beers Criteria for Medication Prescribing in Older Adults (Practical) |
| 7 | Dementia Part I (Lecture) |
| 7 | Dementia Part I (Practical) |
| 8 | Dementia Part II (Lecture) |
| 8 | Dementia Part II (Practical) |
| 9 | Osteoarthritis (Lecture) |
| 9 | Osteoarthritis (Practical) |
| 10 | Rheumatoid Arthritis (Lecture) |
| 10 | Rheumatoid Arthritis (Practical) |
| 11 | Gout (Lecture) |
| 11 | Gout (Practical) |
| 12 | Urinary Incontinence (Lecture) |
| 12 | Urinary Incontinence (Practical) |
| 13 | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Lecture) |
| 13 | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Practical) |
| 14 | Major Depressive Attacks Part I (Lecture) |
| 14 | Major Depressive Attacks Part I (Practical) |
| 15 | Major Depressive Attacks Part II (Lecture) |
| 15 | Major Depressive Attacks Part II (Practical) |
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