Pharmacology
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Sem.2 | MO | 08:00 10:00 |
Head instructor
Currently, physiotherapy has become a key piece for the treatment of various diseases for which the patient could be taking some type of medication. At the same time this patient might be following some pharmacological treatment for other diseases. Therefore, the patient’s health problems should not be understood in isolation, but in an integral way.
The combination of physiotherapy with pharmacology will sometimes go in the same direction, presenting synergistic effects in the patient. However, they can also go in opposite directions. In both cases, it is very important that the physiotherapist has knowledge about the indications, interactions and adverse effects of the drugs. With all this knowledge, the patient will feel more secure and the physiotherapist will become an indispensable intercom between family members and other health professionals, thus providing a comprehensive, high quality and effective treatment.
No prerequisites are necessary, but it is advisable to have studied subjects in anatomy, physiology and pathology.
Once passed the subject, the student will have acquired knowledge in pharmacology that will allow him/her to understand the effects that the medicinal products can cause in the patients, and they will be able to participate actively in the integral and effective treatment of them, both alone and as part of a multidisciplinary team in the healthcare sector.
The student will be able to communicate correctly on topics related to pharmacology, both with patients and their families and with other health professionals.
The student will know the pharmacological bases of drug administration techniques such as iontophoresis or phonophoresis.
In short, the future physiotherapist will be a person trained to know and understand the main groups of drugs and will know how to integrate all of this information through the observation and analysis of his/her patient. The professional will also have enough tools and criteria to continue self-training by reading articles and attending conferences or complementary courses.
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Pharmacokinetics
Physiotherapy and pharmacokinetic profiles
1.3. Pharmacodynamics
1.4. Interactions
1.5. Adverse reactions
1.6 Clinical assays
CHAPTER 2: NERVOUS SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY
2.1 Autonomic nervous system pharmacology
2.2 Central nervous system pharmacology
2.3 Neurophatic pain treatment
CHAPTER 3: SKELETAL MUSCLE SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY
3.1 Introduction to the UMNS (upper motor neuron syndrome)
3.2 Muscle relaxants
3.3 Neuromuscular blockers
CHAPTER 4: PHARMACOLOGY OF PAIN AND INFLAMMATION
4.1 Analgesics
4.2 Local anaesthetics
4.3 Corticosteroids
CHAPTER 5 : OSTEOARTICULAR PHARMACOLOGY
5.1 Drugs for the treatment of:
5.2 Adjuvants to pharmacological treatment
CHAPTER 6: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY
6.1Antihypertensives
6.2 Antianginous
6.3 Cardiotonics
6.4 Antiarrhythmics
6.5 Hypolipemiant
CHAPTER 7: BLOOD PHARMACOLOGY
7.1 Antiplatelets
7.2 Anticoagulants
CHAPTER 8: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE RESPIRARORY SYSTEM
8.1 β2 Agonists
8.2 Anticholinergics
8.3 Inhaled corticosteroids
8.4 Chromones
CHAPTER 9: ANTI-INFECTIVE DRUGS
CHAPTER 10: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
10.1 Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 11: SPORTS AND DOPING PHARMACOLOGY
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