Pharmacology

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

Objectives

• To understand the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of essential and commonly used drugs.
• List the indications, contraindications, interactions and adverse reactions of commonly used drugs
• Indicate the use of appropriate drug in a particular disease with consideration to its cost, efficacy and safety for
• Individual needs

(ii) Mass therapy under national health programmes

• Indicate causations in prescription of drugs in special medical situations such as pregnancy, lactation, infancy and old age.
• Integrate the concept of rational drug therapy in clinical pharmacology and understand the principles underlying the concept of essential drugs.
• Evaluate the ethics and modalities involved in the development and introduction of new drugs.

POSTGRADUATE TEACHING

Objectives

• To acquire knowledge of basic and applied pharmacology
• To understand the basis of drug regulations, clinical research and pharmacotherapeutics
• Demonstrate competence in basic concepts of research methodology and epidemiology,
• Design and implement research projects including basic invivo , invitro experiments on small animals and human studies in concurrence with relevant ethical guidelines.
• Perform drug assays, therapeutic drug monitoring and manage adverse drug reaction reporting and causality assessment.
• Develop skills in using educational methods and techniques as applicable to the teaching of medical/nursing students and paramedical health workers.
• Develop medical writing skills and be able to critically analyze relevant published research literature.

Demonstrate ability to build, lead and work in a team maintaining good interpersonal relationships with effective communication skills.

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