Welcome to the Fundamental drugs in the nutrition field course, designed to provide foundational knowledge about the drugs used in the nutrition field. The course discusses the medications that are commonly used by nutrition specialists in their daily practice in an easy-to-understand format. Led by Dr. Youstina Guirguis, a distinguished clinical and sports nutrition consultant and a lecturer at ASU’s faculty of medicine, this course will help you explore these drugs, covering everything from the choice of medication to how to efficiently prescribe each of them.
The course includes a thorough discussion of the following topics
Pharmacotherapy of Obesity (Indications, Different medications, How to choose the proper drug for your patient, Prescription protocol, how to follow up your patients, Adverse drug effects)
Management of iron deficiency anemia
Management of Macrocytic anemia
Management of zinc deficiency
Management of DM (Insulin and anti diabetic drugs)
Management of hypothyroidism
This course will provide you a thorough grasp of the fundamentals drugs essential for professionals in the nutrition field to be aware of.
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 8 Lessons
- 185 Days
- Anti obesity medications4
- Anti diabetic medications1
- Management of hypothyroidism2
- Micronutrient deficiency1
Requirements
- None
Features
- The course provides a thorough grasp of the fundamentals drugs essential for professionals in the nutrition field to be aware of.
Target audiences
- Nutrition specialists