PHAR 507 - Nonprescription Medicines (4)

This course prepares the student to practice self-care pharmacotherapy by teaching the student to select and perform patient assessments pertinent to the outpatient setting, triage care, and select appropriate nonprescription therapy if warranted. Students will utilize skills of patient assessment, point-of-care and home-testing devices, recommending and counseling patients on non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies (including natural products and alternative and complementary therapies), and referring patients to appropriate healthcare providers when self-care is not appropriate. Offered: Fall.