The Pharmacotherapeutics course (PHM 711) is delivered in Year 3 of the Bachelors in Pharmacy programme. This course introduces the students to basic Pharmaceutical Care and services, more specifically in the clinical setting. It combines knowledge from the Basic Sciences disciplines of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology and the core Pharmacy courses of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice. PHM 711 is designed to train students to be clinical experts in drug use and to prepare pharmacy graduates for work in a variety of fields. The contents of this course include; Introduction to Pharmacotherapy/Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Therapy Monitoring, Adverse Drug Reactions, Special Patient Groups, Cardiovascular Disorders, Haematology, Respiratory Disorders, Endocrinology, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology and Eye Disorders. The course also develops skills for graduates who will work as pharmacists in the community or in hospitals. However pharmacists can also be employed in government health departments where they may be involved in regulation and approval of new pharmaceutical products, providing drug information to other health professionals, hospitals and government departments, while others can undertake postgraduate training for careers as academics or researchers.
- Teacher: Rashika Gounder
- Teacher: Rashika Gounder