Credit Hours:3 Lecture Hours:3 Lab Hours:1 Contact Hour Total:64 Utilization of medications in treating emergency situations. A comprehensive course covering all aspects of the utilization of medications in treating emergency situations. Course is designed to complement Cardiology, Special Populations, and Medical Emergency courses. The student will display a command of general pharmacological terminology, general drug mechanisms, administration routes and administration procedures, and drug dose calculations. Students will demonstrate understanding of the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications, possible side effects, and common drug interactions of a variety of medications used in out-of-hospital medical care. Prerequisite(s): A student must be college ready in reading, writing, and math according to TSI college-ready standards. Student must meet requirements for acceptance into the paramedic Program. Student must have successfully completed one semester of college level human Anatomy and Physiology (AandP) with a “C” or better, or co-enroll during the first semester. Corequisite(s):EMSP 1338, EMSP 1355, EMSP 1356, EMSP 2260. If the student has not successfully completed one semester of college level human Anatomy and Physiology, co-enrollment is required during the first semester. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course