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Pharmacology & Therapeutic-II : Course Outline

This course deals with pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, clinical/therapeutic uses and toxicology of drugs.

Course Outline

This course is designed to acquaint the students with the study of properties, effects, and therapeutic value of the primary agents in major drug categories. The topics include pharmacology of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, treatments of infectious diseases, and the drugs used in iontophorosis and phonophoresis

  • Describe theoretical background of pharmacological treatment in physical therapy.
  • Explain pharmacological background for clinical treatment of patient referred to physical therapy.
  • Define basic principles and drugs for respiratory system, gastrointestinal system and disorders in endocrine system.
  • Discuss basic principles and drugs of anti-microbial, antiviral drugs, immunosuppressive drugs and drugs used in iontophorosis and phonophorosis

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Course Content

  • Respiratory drugs
  • Gastrointestinal Drugs.
  • Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology
  • Adrenocorticosteroids
  • Male and Female hormones
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Drugs; Agents affecting bone mineralization
  • Pancreatic Hormones and the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus.
  • Treatment of Infections; Antibacterial Drugs
  • Treatment of Infections; Antiviral Drugs
  • Treatment of Infections; Antifungal and Ant parasitic drugs
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Immunomodulating Agents
  • Drugs administered by Iontophorosis and Phonophrosis
  • Potential Interactions between Physical Agents and Therapeutic drugs.

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