Basic Pharmacology . MCDB 126
Covers a wide range of drugs with a focus on drugs used to treat disorders of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, antibacterial agents, antivirals, and anticancer drugs. Also looks at the pharmacology of inflammation and coagulation. The goal is to understand the underlying physiology behind disorders of these systems and the mechanisms of the drugs used to treat them. Additional out-of-class hours are necessary.
Prerequisites: MCDB 101A (may be taken concurrently) or Chemistry 142C; Chemistry 109A-B-C. Completion of all listed prerequisites with a grade of C or better.
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Don't do pharm emphasis. I tried really hard just to survive. You have to compete with those genius pre- med students. If i can get back to my first year, i will definitely change my major. Hard work never pays off. Im so glad that I finished everything
This course is extremely hard for me. Tons of materials to memorize for final. It's like a combination of 111physio + 126A.
Listen, she's tough. I can tell she genuinely cares about what she teaches if you ask her questions, but you definitely put the work in for a 5-unit course. The case study groups were already assigned, so idk why she sticks with it. Start that list of drugs to memorize :^)
Her review sheet is completely misleading. Do NOT rely on it. The final focused on obscure drug names and minutiae instead of core concepts. There was an entire section on a drug mentioned ONCE on a slide. It feels like she tries to trick students. Hard work doesn't pay off because the testing is random and unfair. Avoid if possible.
Class was largely determined by two midterms (4/10 difficulty, 85 average) and a final (6/10 difficulty, 80 average). Your grade will be your ability to memorize/apply; memorize everything starting from day 1 including idiosyncratic one-line details on slides, USE ANKI!! The group project was unclear and based on others' efforts.
Notice how all her good reviews are from MCDB 6? That says everything about how bad 126 actually is. This class is a total mess. Don't let those intro-class ratings trick you. Stay away from this course and the Pharmacology major entirely. It's just not worth it. Save yourself!