Pharmacology

Pharmacology Module 1
Drug History, Regulations and Interactions

• The History of Medicines and Their Uses
• Drug Legislation
• Pharmacokinetic Phases
• Concepts of Drug Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
• Drug-Response Relationships
• Agonists, Antagonists, and Partial Agonists
• The Relationship Between Drug Effectiveness and Potency
• Patient’s Adherence to Drug Therapy
• Methods Technicians Use to Avoid Errors
• Preventing Undesired Drug Interactions

Pharmacology Module 2
Treatment of Psychological and Neurological Disorders

• Primary Types of Depressive Orders
• Classes of Medication to treat Anxiety Disorders
• Medications to Treat Schizophrenia and Psychoses
• Balancing a Drug’s Side Effect Against Desired Response
• Medications Used to Treat Parkinson’s and Huntington’s Disease
• Role of Dopamine and Acetylcholine in Parkinson’s Disease
• Drug Interactions of Patient’s with Seizures
• Significant Drug Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Issues
• The Etiology of Pain and Migraine Headache
• Treatment of Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic Pain

Pharmacology Module 3
Alzheimer’s Disease, Sleep Disorders and Neuromuscular Diseases

• The Neurochemistry of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
• Sleep Disorders and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Symptoms Associated with Sleep Deprivation
• Neuromuscular Blockade and Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
• Safe Management of Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs in the Pharmacy
• The Signs and Symptoms of Spasticity
• Mechanisms of Action for Each Class of Drugs Used in the Treatment of Spasticity
• Autoimmune Diseases that Affect the Musculoskeletal System
• Categories of Medications Used in the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease

Pharmacology Module 4
Diseases of the Bone, Eye and Ear

• Signs and Symptoms of Paget’s Disease and Osteoporosis
• Significant Drug Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Issues
• Medical Conditions Associated with Hyperuricemia and Gout
• Drugs in Each Class, Mechanism of Action and Adverse Reactions
• Categories of Medications Used with the Treatment of Gout
• The Use of Laser Surgery in the Treatment of Glaucoma
• Treatment of Disorders of the Ear
• Ostosclerosis and Sensorineural Hearing Loss
• The Treatment of Eye Infections
• The Treatment of Ear Infections

Pharmacology Module 5
Conditions of the Heart

• The Symptoms and Risk Factors for Angina
• Medications Used to Treat Angina
• Complications Associated with Untreated or Uncontrolled Hypertension
• Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
• The Mechanism of Action for Each Class of Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
• The Prevalence, Mortality Rate, and Risk Factors for Heart Disease
• The Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
• Common Drug Classes Used in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
• The Nonmodifiable and Modifiable Risk Factors of MI and Stroke
• Medications Used to Treat Arrhythmias

Pharmacology Module 6
Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Diseases and Allergies

• Medications Used to Treat GERD, LPR, and PUD
• Common Endings For Drug Classes Used in the Treatment of GERD, LPR, and PUD
• Significant Drug Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Issues
• Warning Labels and Precautionary Messages Associated with Medications
• Rick Factors for COPD and Asthma
• Medications Used in the Treatment of Asthma and COPD
• Common Endings for Drug Classes Used in the Treatment of Asthma and COPD
• Symptoms of Allergic Reactions
• The Prevalence, Costs, and Triggers for Allergies
• The Classes of Drugs Used to Treat Allergies

Pharmacology Module 7
Prostate Disease, Electrolyte Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes

• Prostate Disease and Erectile Dysfunction
• Medications and Drug Classes for Prostate Disease
• Warning Labels and Precautionary Messages
• Significant Drug Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Issues
• Concept of Homeostasis and the Locations of Fluids in the Body
• Functions of Thyroid Hormones
• Hormone Replacement Therapies Used with Hypothyroidism
• Categories of Medication Used to Treat Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
• Four Types of Diabetes
• Adverse Reactions for All Medications

Pharmacology Module 8
Bacterial and Viral Infection and Cancer and Immunizations

• Contraceptive Medications and Devices
• Treatment of Infertility, Hypogonadism, Androgen Deficiency and Endometriosis
• The Mechanisms of Resistance Bacteria that Develops
• Antibiotic Misuse in Creating Microbial Resistance
• The Structure and Function of Viruses
• Four Categories of Antivirals
• Nine Categories of Drugs Used to Treat Cancer
• Methods of Screening for Specific Cancers
• The Uses of Immunosuppressants
• The Principle of Underlying Vaccination

Pharmacology Module 9
Fungal and Skin Infections

• Common Types of Fungi
• Treatments for Fungal and Yeast Infections
• Treatments of Wounds, Ulcers, and Burns
• Nonpharmaceutical Treatments for Wounds
• Various Forms of Acne and Their Causes
• Treatments for Different Types of Acne
• Pharmaceutical Treatments for Eczema and Psoriasis
• Medications that Suppress the Immune System
• At-Risk Populations for Lice and Scabies
• Medications Used to Treat Lice and Scabies

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**