PHARMACY PRACTICE AND THERAPEUTICS A (CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY)

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Overview

This subject will integrate the teaching of pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and pharmacy practice relating to the use of drugs for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Students will initially explore the mechanism of action of these drugs, specifically how they affect biochemical and physiological processes at the cellular and organ level, and then relate this to the overall clinical effect on the individual. The medicinal chemistry of these drugs will then be explored so that structure-function relationships can be determined at the molecular level. Finally, the pharmacy practice issues relating to these conditions and medications will be addressed, in a manner that highlights how these drugs can ameliorate the various disease states, and affect the overall clinical condition of the patient.

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Subject coordinator

Joseph Tucci

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Australian Medicines Handbook

Recommended - Book - Therapeutic Guidelines: Respiratory V5

Recommended - Book - Therapeutic Guidelines: Cardiovascular. Version 6

Prescribed - Book - Goodman & Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2nd edition

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Partial subject

Total hours/days required:

40 hours

Location of work based learning:Regional

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Describe and explain the pharmacology of drugs for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, specifically the actions at the cellular and organ levels, and clinical effect on the patient.

Relate cardiovascular and respiratory drugs to activity at the molecular level, specifically, effect on relevant receptors and other regulatory molecules and processes.

Describe and explain the relationship between drug actions and therapeutic outcomes, specifically in the amelioration of cardiovascular and respiratory clinical conditions.

Describe the absorption, elimination and metabolism of cardiovascular and respiratory drugs and relate this to clinical practice and how pharmacogenetics affects this.

Anticipate and rationalize interaction between drugs (including over-the-counter (OTC drugs).

Follow guidelines to critically assess drug use and disease states in clinical scenarios

Relate the movement of medicinal drugs within hospital departments to their intended clinical usage.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed all subjects from (PHA1IPP and PHA2PGA and PHA2FQM) or at the discretion of the Course Coordinator. Only available for students admitted into the Bachelor of Pharmacy course (SHPB)

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