An introduction to the clinical concepts of pharmacology and the review of the classes of pharmaceutical medications, including terminology, drug category, use, side effects, contraindications, and interactions.  Emphasis on the actions and use of various groups of pharmacologic agents according to major drug classifications and body systems.  Includes a review of prescriptions and prescription-writing, basic principles of pharmaceutical mathematics, the generic pharmaceutical relationship, common dosage ranges, and routes of administration.  A practical course relevant to a variety of health science curricula.