MBBS Pharmacology Mastery
Course Description
The MBBS Pharmacology course is designed to provide medical students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of pharmacology, including drug action, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects. This course integrates both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, focusing on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Students will also gain hands-on experience in drug preparation, prescription writing, and understanding drug interactions. The course covers essential pharmacological agents used in various medical conditions, ensuring that students are well-equipped to apply pharmacological principles in clinical settings.
What You’ll Learn From This Course
By the end of this course, students will:
- Understand the fundamental principles of pharmacology, including drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
- Learn the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of various drug classes.
- Gain practical skills in drug preparation, dosage calculations, and prescription writing.
- Identify and analyze adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and factors influencing drug action.
- Understand the therapeutic uses of drugs in treating common diseases and conditions.
- Be familiar with the latest advancements in antiviral, antibiotic, and antineoplastic therapies.
- Develop a deeper understanding of clinical pharmacology for specific organ systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and central nervous systems.
Course Outline (Contents and Division)
Total Duration: 3 Months
Total Lectures: 36 (12 lectures per month)
Month 1 (Lectures 1-12)
- Overview of Pharmacology
- Introduction to pharmacology and its scope.
- Introduction to Pharmacology (Practical)
- Lab-based introduction to practical pharmacology.
- Routes of Drug Administration – Part 1
- Different methods of administering drugs.
- Weight & Measurement (Practical)
- Practical session on drug dosage calculations.
- Routes of Drug Administration – Part 2
- Continuation of drug administration routes.
- Abbreviations in Pharmacology (Practical)
- Common pharmacological abbreviations in prescriptions.
- Drug Absorption
- Factors affecting the absorption of drugs.
- Prescription Writing (Practical)
- Writing and interpreting prescriptions.
- Bioavailability & Half-Life
- Understanding drug bioavailability and half-life in the body.
- Pharmaceutical Preparation (Practical)
- Preparing pharmaceutical products in a lab setting.
- Drug Distribution
- The process and factors affecting drug distribution in the body.
- Biotransformation
- The metabolism of drugs and its significance.
Month 2 (Lectures 13-24)
- Drug Excretion
- Understanding how drugs are eliminated from the body.
- Pharmaco Dynamics – Part 1
- How drugs affect the body and their mechanisms of action.
- Factors Affecting Drug Action
- Various factors that modify the effects of drugs.
- Prepare & Dispense 100 ml Normal Saline (Practical)
- Practical session on drug formulation and dispensing.
- Adverse Drug Reaction
- Identifying and managing adverse effects of drugs.
- Teratogenic Drugs
- Drugs that cause fetal abnormalities.
- NSAIDs – Part 1
- Introduction to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.
- NSAIDs – Part 2
- Continued exploration of NSAIDs and their uses.
- Introduction to Antibiotics
- Overview of antibiotics and their mechanisms of action.
- Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors – Part 1
- Mechanisms and examples of antibiotics inhibiting cell wall synthesis.
- Prescription Writing – Part 2 (Practical)
- Advanced prescription writing for common drug classes.
- CBL: Prepare & Dispense Sulphur Ointment (Practical)
- Case-based learning (CBL) practical session.
Month 3 (Lectures 25-36)
- Aminoglycosides
- Antibiotics used to treat severe bacterial infections.
- Tetracycline
- Mechanism and uses of tetracycline antibiotics.
- CBL (Practical)
- Case-based learning focused on clinical applications of pharmacology.
- Fouroquinolones
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics used to treat various infections.
- Prepare & Dispense Potassium Permanganate (Practical)
- Practical session on antiseptics and disinfectants.
- Sulfonamides
- Overview of sulfonamide antibiotics and their uses.
- Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
- Drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- Anti-Fungal Drugs
- Understanding antifungal agents and their applications.
- Anti-Viral Therapy – Part 1
- Introduction to antiviral agents and their mechanisms.
- Anti-Viral Therapy – Part 2
- Detailed exploration of drugs used for treating viral infections.
- Prepare & Dispense Carminative Mixture (Practical)
- Practical session on gastrointestinal medications.
- Revision Class
- Review of key concepts and preparation for final assessments.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the MBBS Pharmacology course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion. This certificate signifies that the student has acquired comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in pharmacology, equipping them to apply these principles in clinical settings.
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