BNS 121: Pharmacology Curriculum
An introduction to the basic principles of drug action, covering pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the pharmacology of major drug classes.
Course Content
Explore the detailed topics covered in General Pharmacology.
Key Terms & Principles
Drug-Body Interactions (ADME)
Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
Autociods
Antimicrobial & Chemotherapeutic Agents
Prescriptions, Ordering & Regulation
Drugs Acting on Organ Systems
- Respiratory System Agents
- Bronchial Asthma pharmacology
- Pharmacotherapy of COPD and Asthma
- Central Nervous System Agents
- Cardiovascular System Agents: Antihypertensives
- Ischemic Heart Disease Pharmacology
- Heart Failure Pharmacology
- Cardiac Arrhythmias Pharmacology
- Gastrointestinal System Agents
- Gastrointestinal Pharmacology: Digestive System Agents
- Diarrhoea pharmacology
- Reproductive System Agents
- Reproductive & Urinary System Agents
Key References
A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.
- Katzung, B.G., Masters, S.B. & Trevor, A.J. (2009) Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. McGraw-Hill
- Clayton, B.D., & Stock, Y.N. (2001). Basic pharmacology for nurses. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
- Gatford, J.D. & Anderson, R. E. 1993. Nursing calculations. Edinburgh: Churchill
- Gutierrez, K. (1999). Pharmacotherapeutics: clinical decision making in nursing. Saunders.
- Goodman and Gilman (2005): The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics; McGraw-Hill
- Rang, HP, Dale, MM, Ritter, Flower, R (2007) Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. Churchill
- Uganda Ministry of Health (2010). Uganda Clinical Guidelines: MOH, Uganda