Pharmacology And Therapeutics | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

FOM 2313

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 3 (Recess)

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Medicine

Department:

Internal Medicine

Course Discipline:

Biology

Course Description & Objectives:

The Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Course is a 5- credit unit course for Medical students. This course emphasizes on knowledge about drugs, their classification, therapeutic effects, anticipated reactions, toxic effects and abuse, legal ethical aspects and health workers responsibilities of rational use of medicines.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

Apply conceptual knowledge about the drugs used in different systems of the body and their effects, to ensure safe administration and effective patient education.
Utilize knowledge of the expected and adverse reactions of medications based on the understanding of the mechanism of actions of the drugs, to facilitate early recognition and effective management of side effects.

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