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School Of Biomedical And Health Science

PharmacologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 25069.1

Discipline: PHARMACY

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Prerequisite
25062 Biochemistry

About this Unit
This unit provides students with the skills to refine their assessments of clients taking prescription medication. Students learn how drugs are taken into and distributed through the body, and their effects on metabolism. They develop the understanding required to discuss the effects of medication with other health professionals and with clients. The unit provides students with information essential to prescribing herbal and nutritional supplements and their interactions with prescription drugs.