Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Pharmacology

• code 09525
• course 2
• term Semester 1
• type OB
• credits 3

Module: Module Fundamentals of Care I

Matter: Pharmacology

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Head instructor

Office hours

Sara Ramírez Flores

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas

Farmacología y Nutrición

sramirez@uic.es

Update Date Course Guide:June 2012

The nurse is a key element in the whole process related to drugs. It has a great responsibility in drug administration and an active role in assessing and monitoring its effects, therapeutic effects, and an important role in educating the patient about the medication. Currently just entered into force an amendment to Article 77 of the BOE stating that nurses may also prescribe medications detrerminados. For all these reasons it is essential that the nurse has a basic knowledge of pharmacology to enable it effectively and responsibly desenvolupar this important function.

The course of Pharmacology does not require any specific requirement.

At the end of the subject of pharmacology, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the characteristics of the most important drugs for safe and effective use.
2. Knowing and applying the basics to achieve rational use of medicines.
3. Knowing the methods in clinical pharmacology study.
4. Identify the drug class to which below each drug.
5. Identify the effects, indications and contraindications of common drug groups.
6. Describe precautions and relevant aspects to consider in the administration of medicines.
7.Be able to provide understandable information to patients and families about medications.

• 16. G - Know the health information systems.
• 1. G - Ability to provide technical and professional health care appropriate to the health needs of the people they treat, with full technical and scientific autonomy, according to current and available scientific knowledge and to the quality standards and safety requirements set forth in the applicable legal standards and code of ethics.
• 23. B - Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• 25. E - Knowledge of the field of study

One of the major responsibilities of nurse practitioners, is to teach the proper use of medicines to patients, and the benefits and risks. Nurses are responsible for the administration of medical treatment, so they should have learned to:

• Recognize the mechanism of action, indications, pharmacokinetics and adverse effects of different pharmacological groups, and the most important drugs in each group.
• Knowing evidence-based information on drugs.
• Prepare and administer drugs safely.
• Know how to recognize the effects of both therapeutic and adverse effects of medication can produce.
• Educating patients and their families regarding the use of drugs.
• Everything learned in pharmacology course is intended to serve the student to perform their work with determination, responsibility and professionalism.

1 Introduction to Pharmacology

1.1 Name of medicines.

1.2 Formulations.

1.3 Pharmacodynamics.

1.4 Pharmacokinetics.

1.5 Toxicity and adverse reactions. Medication Errors.

1.6 Clinical Trials.

1.7 Differential Medication in elderly and pediatrics.

2 MEDICINES ACTING ON the autonomic nervous system and Peripheral.

2.1 Sympathomimetic .

2.2 Adrenergic blockers.

2.3 cholinergic antagonists.

2.4 Muscle relaxants.

CASE METHOD EXERCISE

3 MEDICINES ACTING ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

3.1 Narcotic analgesics

3.2 Anxiolytics

3.3 Antiparkinsonian

3.4 Anticonvulsants

4 LOCAL ANESTESSICS

CASE METHOD EXERCISE

5 PHARMACOLOGY of the internal environment

5.1 Diuretics

6 PHARMACOLOGY OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

6.1 Antihypertensives

6.2 Drugs for heart failure and shock.

6.3 Drugs for treatment of ischemic heart disease.

6.4 Antiarrhythmics.

6.5 Drugs for treatment of dyslipidemias.

6.6 Drugs for treatment of coagulopathies.

CASE METHOD EXERCISE

7 PHARMACOLOGY of antiinfectious

7.1 General concepts of antibiotics.

7.2 Beta Lactams.

7.3 Aminoglycosides.

7.4 Other bactericidal antibiotics.

7.5 Bacteriostatic antibiotics.

7.6 Treatment of tuberculosis.

7.7 Antifungals

7.8 Antivirals

8 PHARMACOLOGY OF ALLERGY AND INFLAMMATION

8.1 Corticosteroids.

8.2 Antihistamines.

8.3 Treatment of gout drug.

8.4 Antirheumatic

8.4 Immunosuppressants

CASE METHOD EXERCISE

9 RESPIRATORY PHARMACOLOGY

9.1 Pharmacology of asthma.

9.2 Mucolytics.

10 DIGESTIVE  SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY

10.1 Ulcer.

CASE METHOD EXERCISE

11 Endocrine Pharmacology

1.11 Treatment of diabetes

11.2 Pharmacology of the thyroid gland

11.3 Osteoporosis

4.11 Oral Contraceptives

Theoretical presentation using PowerPoint.

- Development of clinical pharmacology and drug dosing exercises.

- Searching for scientific information.

The evaluation of the course is done through a final exam (60% of grade), a partial test (20%) and the resolution of case studies and exercises (20%). The final exam must be greater than 4.5 to do with the other half notes. The approval of the course must be at least 5.

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