Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S2-INT-2021-ONGOING

Requisites

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in Chiropractic Science + Clinical Chiropractic (BSc, BClinChiro), and successful completion of Years 1 to 3, or permission of the Unit Coordinator.

Other learning activities

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Understand the basic concepts and principles of pharmacology such as: standard definitions; sources of drugs; drug names and classifications; routes of administration; drug action; absorption; bioavailability; distribution; metabolism; excretion; drug interactions and adverse reactions

2.

Understand how drugs work in the various systems of the body including, but not limited to, the CNS/PNS, cardiovascular, GU and GI

3.

Understand basics of drug administration, treatment, and therapeutic guideline in various system disorders

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Pharmacology topics for lectures and workshops are: Drug nomenclature and classification, routes of administration, Drug safety and profile Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, considerations for Paediatric and geriatric pharmacology, Drug interactions, Drug adverse reactions and management, Gastrointestinal pharmacology, Antidiabetic agents, Cardiovascular pharmacology, Lipid lowering agents, OTC medications, Pain medications and Analgesics, Introduction to antimicrobial agents, Neuropharmacology, Respiratory pharmacology, gout medications Medicines and bone, Immunomodulation agents.