Pharmacology Content

The following topics are under development for our Pharmacology Module.

 

  • theoretical background
  • practical skills
  • medication classes

Theoretical Background

  • medications and the health care team
  • essential medicines
  • rational drug use
  • drug wastage - causes and strategies to reduce
  • medication use in children, adults, seniors
  • history of pharmacology
  • definition, scope, terminologies and abbreviations used in pharmacology
  • sources of drug: traditional and modern medicine
  • pharmacodynamics
  • pharmacokinetics
  • preparation of drugs
  • trolleys/tray for administration of medications
  • routes of administration
  • allergy
  • toxicity
  • drug-drug interactions
  • tolerance, dependence, addiction
  • drug resistance
  • idiosyncrasy

 

Practical Skills

  • maintaining a formulary
  • ordering and receiving supplies
  • managing a drug stock
  • handling and storage of drugs
  • reconstitution
  • calculating drug dosages
  • providing instructions for use
  • encouraging patient compliance/adherence
  • dilution of lotions, disinfectants and decontaminants
  • drug abuse and addiction: definition and scope
  • recording of medicine prescriptions and medicine administration
  • legal implication in the storage, administration and record keeping of drugs

Medication Classes

  • antibiotics - overview
  • antibiotics - classes
  • antivirals
  • antifungals
  • anti-TB agents
  • anti-leprosy
  • antiretrovirals
  • anti-pneumocystosis
  • anti-toxoplasmosis
  • antimalarials
  • anti-helminths
  • anti-trympansome
  • anti-leishmeniasis
  • scabicides/pediculicides
  • anti-protozoals
  • urinary tract agents
  • anti-inflammatories
  • migraine prophylaxis
  • non-opioid analgesics
  • opioids
  • muscle relaxants
  • vaccines
  • immunoglobulins
  • disinfectants
  • IV solutions
  • oral rehydration
  • vitamins and minerals
  • nutrients/related agents
  • haematinics
  • drug dependence
  • nicotine
  • methadone
  • anti-hypertensives
  • lipid lowering agents
  • drugs in heart failure
  • diuretics
  • anticoagulants
  • coagulants/antidotes
  • haemoglobinopathy therapies
  • blood & blood components
  • clotting factors
  • clot busters
  • anti-allergy/anaphylaxis
  • steroids
  • immunosuppressants
  • DMARDs
  • cytotoxics
  • antidotes
  • antipuritics
  • skin differentiation and proliferation
  • diagnostic agents
  • eyes
  • radiocontrast
  • dialysis
  • sedatives
  • anticonvulsants (mgSO4)
  • antidepressants
  • anti-psycholtics/mania
  • stimulants
  • Parkinson’s meds
  • other autonomic drugs
  • local anaesthetics
  • muscle relaxants
  • general anaesthetics
  • inducing agents
  • inhaled
  • injectable
  • anticholinergics

 

  • contraception-mechanical
  • contraception-ovulation
  • thyroid
  • oral anti-hyperglycemics
  • insulin
  • other endocrine agents
  • oxytocics
  • anti-hormones
  • EENT agents
  • bronchodilators
  • inhaled steroids
  • caffeine (neonates)
  • other respiratory drugs
  • anti-emetics
  • laxatives
  • anti-diarrhoeals
  • anti-acid/ulcer agents
  • enzyme replacements
  • GI anti-inflammatories
     

 

 

 

 

 

Resources and References

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