PT 5500 — Pharmacology for Physical Therapy
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers a clinically oriented course covering knowledge of clinical pharmacology in the physical therapy profession. Discusses prescription and over-the-counter drugs and common herbal supplements. Drug classification, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, mechanism of action, drug interactions, and common side effects are brought into the clinical perspective of patient management. Explores recognition of expected drug effects, side effects, idiosyncratic reactions, and signs of abuse or nonadherence. Along with PT 5140, emphasizes the therapist’s proper incorporation of pharmacotherapeutic knowledge into patient assessment, differential diagnosis, and design of treatment regimens.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 38 | 43 | 88% | 5.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 42 | 43 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 86% | 6.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 38 | 43 | 88% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 51 | 54 | 94% | 3.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 21% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 15% · F 15%
Common patterns: async (49% of sections), M (21% of sections), R (15% of sections), F (15% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Adam Woolley (60% of students) · reviews
- Lori Solo (40% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Adam Woolley (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PT 5500 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PT courses · Plan it at numap.app