Course Name : PHARMACOLOGY Course Code : Pharma Course Description : This course deals with pharmacodynamics, pharmacodynamics, pharmakokinetics, pharmakokinetics, clinical/therapeutic uses and toxicology of drugs. mphasis is gi!en on how a drug works to anticipate when gi!ing a drug to a patient are of paramount impor importan tance ce since since nursin nursing g respo responsi nsi"il "iliti ities es includ include e admini administe sterin ring g drugs, drugs, assess assessing ing drug drug e#ects e#ects,, inter inter!en !ening ing to make make a drug drug more more tolera tolera"le "le,, and pro!iding teaching a"out drugs and the drug regimen. Course Credit : $ units lecture Contact %ours/&em: '( lecture hours Prere)uisite Prere)uisite : *ath +, eneral Chemistry, -natomy Physiology, NC* +0 Placement : 0 nd year, 0nd semester Course 1"2ecti!es : -t the the end end of the the cour course se and and gi!e gi!en n rele! ele!ant ant actu actual al or simu simula late ted d situations/conditions, the student will "e a"le to: +. -pply -pply concepts concepts and princi principle ples s of pharmac pharmacolo ology gy to ensur ensure e safe safe and proper use of drug 0. xplain xplain the actions, actions, therapeuti therapeutic c uses, preparat preparations, ions, dosages, dosages, modes of administration of selected drugs and medicinal plants. $. &tate precaut precautionar ionary y measures measures to "e o"ser!ed in the administ administrati ration on of selected drugs (. Discuss Discuss the role role and responsi"il responsi"ility ity of the nurse in pharmacol pharmacology ogy Course 1utline: -. 3ntroduction to Nursing Pharmacology Pharmacology +.3ntroduction to drugs a. Drugs and the "ody ". Toxic e#ects of drugs c. Nursing management d. Dosage calculations 0. Chemotherapeutic -gents a. -nti4infecti!e agents ". -nti"iotics c. -nti!iral agents d. -ntifungal agents e. -ntiproto5oal agents f. -ntihelmintic agents . -ntineoplastic agents $. Drugs acting on the immune system a. -nti4in6ammatory agents ". 3mmune modulators c. 7accines and sera (. Drugs acting on the CN& and PN& a. -nxiolytic and hypnotic agents ". -ntidepressant agents c. Psychotherapeutic Psychotherapeutic d. -ntiepileptic agents
e. -ntiparkinsonism agents f. *uscle relaxants g. Narcotics and anti4migraine drugs h. eneral and local anesthetics i. Neuromuscular "locking agents '. Drugs acting on the -N& a. -drenergic agents ". -drenergic "locking agents c. Cholinergic agents d. Cholinergic "locking agents 8. Drugs acting on endocrine system a. %ypothalamic and pituitary agents ". -drenocortical agents c. Thyroid and parathyroid agents d. -ntidia"etic agents 9. Drugs acting on the cardio!ascular system a. -nti4hypertensi!e drugs ". Cardiotonic agents c. -nti4arrhythmic agents d. -ntianginal agents e. ipid lowering agents f. Drugs a#ecting "lood c oagulation g. Drugs used to treat anemia ;. Drugs acting on , electrolytes =sodium, potassium chloride> ?. Drugs acting on the respiratory system a. @ronchodilators ". xpectorants c. -ntitussi!e +. Drugs acting on the astrointestinal &ystem
