Pharmacology

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Abstract

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs affect the body. The topics covered will introduce you to the key concepts governing how drugs work before moving on to exploring how drugs are used to treat the main diseases you will encounter in the practice of pharmacy. The focus of these latter topics will be on identifying the mechanism of action of each class of drug and why it is useful to treat the signs and symptoms of a specific disease. To succeed in this subject you will need to draw on your foundations in both physiology and pathophysiology. Foundational knowledge from these earlier subjects is important because the primary therapeutic goal of treatment is to either return a patient to their normal physiological state or mask the symptoms associated with their condition. You will also find that the knowledge and skills developed in this subject will prepare you for pharmacotherapeutics (drug selection) and professional practice, where communicating drug information is a key skill.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: mechanisms & principles of drug action, including adverse drug reactions and drug interactions;signalling biomolecules targeted by common drugs and those involved in pathophysiological processes;drugs used in the treatment of disorders of the: cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal and immune system;drugs used in the treatment … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics:

mechanisms & principles of drug action, including adverse drug reactions and drug interactions;
signalling biomolecules targeted by common drugs and those involved in pathophysiological processes;
drugs used in the treatment of disorders of the: cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal and immune system;
drugs used in the treatment of: affective disorders, neurological disorders, dyslipiademias, glaucoma, infections, cancer, pain & inflammatory conditions; and
drugs used to control: reproduction, consciousness & muscle control.

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