Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics II ( PAS 243) is the second course of a 4-part series focused on pharmacology and clinical therapeutics. The pharmacology component will focus on mechanism of action, clinical use, contraindications, adverse reactions, and clinically significant drug interactions of various drug classes. The clinical therapeutics component will focus on medical management of diseases with an emphasis on patient specific drug management.Discipline-specific topics include: 1. Pharmacology: Mechanism of action, clinical use, contraindications, adverse reactions, and clinically significant drug interactions of various drug classes/drugs. Clinical Therapeutics: Renal function/drug dosing/fluid and electrolytes; Pediatrics and clinical toxicology; Disease-state management: chronic kidney disease, venous thromboembolism, oncology therapeutics, GERD/PUD, nausea/vomiting, constipation/diarrhea, end-stage liver disease, men's health, and more. This course is offered to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program only.
3 units · Medical School MD Grades
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics II ( PAS 243) is the second course of a 4-part series focused on pharmacology and clinical therapeutics. The pharmacology component will focus on mechanism of action, clinical use, contraindications, adverse reactions, and clinically significant drug interactions of various drug classes. The clinical therapeutics component will focus on medical management of diseases with an emphasis on patient specific drug management.Discipline-specific topics include: 1. Pharmacology: Mechanism of action, clinical use, contraindications, adverse reactions, and clinically significant drug interactions of various drug classes/drugs. Clinical Therapeutics: Renal function/drug dosing/fluid and electrolytes; Pediatrics and clinical toxicology; Disease-state management: chronic kidney disease, venous thromboembolism, oncology therapeutics, GERD/PUD, nausea/vomiting, constipation/diarrhea, end-stage liver disease, men's health, and more. This course is offered to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program only.
Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.