PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS IV

Course Content

Module Content

• Diuretics and Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System; diuretics (classification, osmotic, mercurial and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, thiazides, loop diuretics and potassium sparing diuretics), cardiovascular drugs (classification; cardiac glycosides, anti-angina drugs, anti-arrhythmic drugs; anticoagulants, protamine sulphate, anti-platelet and fibrinolytic drugs, haematinics; anti-hypertensives (vasodilators, adrenergic neurone blocking agents / alpha adreno-receptor blockers), drugs for dyslipidaemia (statins, bile acid binding resins, fibrates)


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• Drugs acting on the Genitourinary System; classification, urinary antiseptics; drugs for urinary retention and enuresis, preparations acting on the uterus (prostaglandins and oxytoxics, myometrial relaxants), drugs that alter urine pH.


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• Drugs Acting on Endocrine System; classification, insulin preparations, oral hypoglycaemic agents (sulphonylureas, biguanides, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones); thyroid hormone and antithyroid agents /parathyroid medications; anabolic steroids and hormonal contraceptives; corticosteroids; drugs acting on the pituitary.


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• Drugs Acting on Autonomic and Central Nervous System; classification, drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system (cholinergic drugs, anticholinergics, sympathomimetics, adrenergic receptor antagonists - alpha (α- antagonists) and beta adrenergic receptor antagonists (beta blockers). drugs for pain relief (analgesics and antipyretics - non-opioid analgesics and opioid analgesics), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), steroids as anti-inflammatory agents, drugs used in rheumatic diseases, drugs used for treatment of gout, drugs used for treatment of soft tissue inflammation.


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• Drugs used in the Treatment of Bone MineralDisorders; biphosphonates, vitamin D and related compounds, calcium preparations.