304905 (v.1) Pharmacotherapy 527

Area:

School of Pharmacy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

General patient care. Principles of prescription review with respect to monitoring drug therapy. Interpretation of common laboratory results - biochemical and haematological. Adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Anti-infective chemotherapy, sites of action, drug choice on the basis of laboratory investigations, resistance, systems approach to antibiotic therapy, antibiotic failure identification, evaluation and management. Clinical use of antibiotics, antifungals and antiviral agents. Management of infectious diseases. Management of respiratory diseases, including asthma management plans. Renal disease pathophysiology and management, implications for drug therapy. Thromboembolic disorders and anticoagulant therapy. Haematological disorders and their management. Clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of rheumatological disorders.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed the skills to retrieve, interpret and disseminate information on drugs to other health care personnel and patients. Demonstrated an understanding of the pathophysiology of important disease states and their management and can discuss factors important in selecting drug therapy for these conditions. Demonstrated recognition of important drug interactions and adverse drug reactions and developed the skills to give advice on their management .

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Hughes J., Donnelly R. and James-Chatgilaou G. (Eds.), (2001), Clinical Pharmacy - A Practical Approach, 2nd ed., Melbourne, MacMillan Education Australia.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Student Presentations 30%. Oral Examination 25%. Written Examination 45%. This is by grade/mark assessment. In order to pass this unit, it is essential that students achieve a minimum of 45% in the Oral and Written Examinations.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y