Welcome to the comprehensive clinical pharmacology course, designed to provide foundational knowledge about the management of a wide range of medical conditions in a variety of medical disciplines. Led by Dr Youstina Ibrahim, a distinguished clinical pharmacology lecturer at ASU’s faculty of medicine, this course offers the most advances in drug therapy in an easy to understand format.
The second part of this course will unravel the drugs used for the management of various CNS disorders, Respiratory diseases, GIT disorders and different kinds of analgesics.
Regardless of whether you are a medical student or a health care provider, this course will provide you a thorough grasp of the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology essential in your daily practice.
Curriculum
- 12 Sections
- 81 Lessons
- 48 Weeks
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- Analgesics module12
- 1.1Introduction to Analgesics12 Minutes
- 1.2Opioid analgesics12 Minutes
- 1.3Pure opioid agonists part 119 Minutes
- 1.4Pure opioid agonists part 219 Minutes
- 1.5Partial opioid agonists6 Minutes
- 1.6Pure opioid antagonists15 Minutes
- 1.7NSAIDs29 Minutes
- 1.8Aspirin31 Minutes
- 1.9Non selective NSAIDs12 Minutes
- 1.10Selective COX-2 inhibitors7 Minutes
- 1.11Paracetamol11 Minutes
- 1.12Analgesic module quiz
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 1: Anxiolytics and sedative hypnotics8
- 2.1Lesson 1: Classification of Anxiolytics and sedative hypnotics8 Minutes
- 2.2Lesson 2: GABA receptors16 Minutes
- 2.3Lesson 3: Barbiturates17 Minutes
- 2.4Lesson 4: Benzodiazepines classification and Uses13 Minutes
- 2.5Lesson 5 : Benzodiazepines adverse effects5 Minutes
- 2.6Lesson 6: Zolpidem , Zaleplon6 Minutes
- 2.7Lesson 7: Buspirone4 Minutes
- 2.8Lesson 8: Ramelteon5 Minutes
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 2: Antidepressants12
- 3.1Pathogenesis of depression18 Minutes
- 3.2Mechanism of action of antidepressants23 Minutes
- 3.3TCA15 Minutes
- 3.4SSRI13 Minutes
- 3.5Bupropion6 Minutes
- 3.6SNRI4 Minutes
- 3.7Mirtazapine9 Minutes
- 3.8MAO inhibitors15 Minutes
- 3.9Agomelatine4 Minutes
- 3.10Uses of antidepressants3 Minutes
- 3.11Guidelines for the use of antidepressants7 Minutes
- 3.12Lithium29 Minutes
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 3: Antipsychotics5
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 4: Epilepsy6
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 5: Antiparkinsonian drugs7
- 6.1Pathogenesis of Parkinson disease
- 6.2Clinical picture of Parkinson disease11 Minutes
- 6.3Drug therapy of Parkinson disease
- 6.4L-dopa23 Minutes
- 6.5Dopaminergic drugs used in Parkinson disease16 Minutes
- 6.6Anticholinergic drugs used in Parkinson disease7 Minutes
- 6.7Management strategy of patients with Parkinson disease
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 6: Alzheimer disease3
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 7: Multiple sclerosis2
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 8: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis2
- Central nervous system module - Chapter 9: Migraine1
- Gastrointestinal tract module11
- 11.1Pathogenesis of peptic ulcer
- 11.2Drug therapy of peptic ulcer
- 11.3Proton pump inhibitors
- 11.4Mucosal protective drugs
- 11.5Anti H.pylori drug therapy
- 11.6Antiemetics: pathogenesis of vomiting
- 11.7Antiemetics: Classification
- 11.8Antiemetics: Metoclopramide
- 11.9Antiemetics: Domperidone
- 11.10Hepatic encephalopathy
- 11.11Esophageal varices
- Respiratory tract module - Bronchial asthma12
- 12.1Pathogenesis of bronchial asthma
- 12.2Classification of Short term relievers
- 12.3Short acting Beta 2 agonists (SABA)
- 12.4Antimuscarinics
- 12.5Methyl xanthines
- 12.6Classification of long term controllers
- 12.7Glucocorticoids
- 12.8Leukotriene pathway inhibitors
- 12.9Cromolyn, Nedocromil
- 12.10Omalizumab
- 12.11Management of acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma
- 12.12Long term management of bronchial asthma
Requirements
- None
Features
- The course provides a thorough discussion of the management of different diseases in the central nervous system, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases, and pain management
Target audiences
- Medical students, Post graduate medical students, Pharmacists, Doctors