304905 (v.1) Pharmacotherapy 527
| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** | |
| 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, both 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. |
| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** | |
| Field of Education: | 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Funding Cluster: | 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. | |
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