Pharmacology
Module: Module Fundamentals of Care I
Matter: Pharmacology
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Head instructor
Dra. Rosalía RODRÍGUEZ - rrodriguez@uic.es
Office hours
Make an appointment with the teacher: Rosalía Rodríguez (rrodriguez@uic.es)
Departament de Ciències Bàsiques
Farmacologia i Nutrició
Nurses are a key element in the whole process related to medication. They have a great responsibility in the administration of medication and active roles in assessing and monitoring their therapeutic and adverse effects, as well as an important role in educating the patient about the medication. For all these reasons it is essential that nursing professionals have a basic knowledge of pharmacology in order to effectively and responsibly develop this important function.
The course of Pharmacology does not require any specific requirements.
At the end of the course of pharmacology, the student should be able to:
One of the major responsibilities of professionals in nursing is to teach the proper use of medication to patients, as well as the benefits and risks of these. Nurses are responsible for the administration of medical treatment, therefore must have learned to:
Unit 1. GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY. Introduction to pharmacology: concepts, objectives. Mechanism of drug action (pharmacodynamics). Pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs. Pharmaceutical forms and routes of administration. Toxicity and adverse drug reactions. Drug Interactions.
Unit 2. DRUGS ACTING IN THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS. Sympathomimetic. Adrenergic blockers. Cholinergic antagonists. Muscle relaxants.
Unit 3. DRUGS ACTING IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Narcotic pain relievers. Anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs. Antidepressants. Antiparkinsonian. Anticonvulsivants. Antipsychotics.
Unit 4. PHARMACOLOGY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Diuretics. Antihypertensive drugs. Medication to treat heart failure and shock. Drugs to treat ischemic heart disease. Antiarrhythmic drugs. Medication to treat dyslipidemia. Medication to treat coagulopathy.
Unit 5. PHARMACOLOGY OF INFLAMMATION AND ALLERGIES. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Corticoids. Antihistamines.
Unit 6. PHARMACOLOGY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Antiulcer. Antiemetic. Antidiarrheal. Laxative.
Unit 7. ANTI-INFECTIOUS PHARMACOLOGY. General concepts on antibiotics. Beta-lactams. Aminoglycosides. Other bactericidal antibiotics. Bacteriostatic antibiotics. Treatment of tuberculosis. Antifungal drugs. Antivirals.
Unit 8. PHARMACOLOGY OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. Treatment of diabetes. Pharmacology of the thyroid gland. Pharmacology of osteoporosis. Pharmacology of female sexual hormones.
Unit 9. PHARMACOLOGY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. Pharmacology of asthma. Mucolytic.
Unit 10. LOCAL ANESTHETICS
Unit 11. PHARMACOLOGY OF CANCER. Antineoplastic drugs. Immunosuppressant.
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