This course is the first of a two-part series providing instruction on dental pharmacology. This course will provide students of dentistry with a fundamental understanding of the pharmacology and the therapeutic uses of drugs commonly used in their practice or by their patients. This course will reinforce topics discussed in CDS 821 (Local Anesthesia); in addition, the course will integrate with ODM 830 (Management of Medically Compromised Patient) and provide focused preparation for CDS 831 (Conscious Sedation).