Pharmacology
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subject outline
- Drug policy and essential drugs
- National drug policy in the context of National Health Policy
- Concept of Essential Drugs: historical background, advantages and limitation
- Essential drug programme and unit dispensing system
- Nigerian National Formulary in rational prescribing
- Criteria for the selection of Nigerian Essential Drug List
- The role of the nurse in the implementation of essential drug programme
- Implications of drug over prescription, under and multiple prescriptions
- Safety, counselling and funding
- Concept of Pharmaco-vigilance
- Patient drug history
- Drug information, interaction and adverse reaction
- Adverse drug reaction monitoring form
- Source of drug revolving fund
- Financial control, costing, pricing and exemptions under the Drug revolving Fund
- Patient Education and Counseling: Self medication, compliance and non-compliance
- Dangers associated with self-medication
- Anti-infectives and special populations
- Antiparasitic, Antibacterial, and Antifungal drugs
- Drugs used in conditions of special senses
Systemic drug classes- Cardiovascular System drugs: Digoxin, Methyldopa, Propanolol, Hydralaxine, Glyceryl trinitrate, Captopril, Nifedipine, Vit. K, Heparin, Frusemide
- Respiratory System drugs: Codine linctus, Benzonatate, Broncholyte, Benylin, Expectorant, Ephedrine, Aminophylline, Salbutamol, Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Streptomycin
- Gastro Intestinal System drugs: Cimetidine, Gelucil/jawasil, Omeprazole, Hyosine Butylbromide, Metochlopromide, Loperamide, Bisacodyl, Albendazole, Mebendazole, Levamisole, Niclosamide
- Muscoloskeletal System drugs: Remopain, Acetaminophen, Diclofenac, Morphine, Propenecid, Colchicines, Pentazocin, Allopurinol, Methocarbamol
- Central Nervous System drugs: Phenobarbitone, Diazipam, Phentoin sodium, Amphetamine sulphate/caffeine/cocaine
- Endocrine System drugs: Insulin, Chlorpropamide, Metformin, Levothyroxine sodium, Thiouracil, Hydrocortisone
- Contraceptives, antiseptics and disinfectants
- Anti-retroviral drugs
- Oral Rehydration Salt and therapy
