Pharmacotherapy I
Farmacoterapia I
Curse code:9494412
António Lourenço Cunha Monteiro
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
The goals and objectives are developing skills to deal with most of the therapeutic decisions commonly made by practicing physicians.
Develop skills that allow following up the use of drugs and distinguishing drug-related events from spontaneous alterations in disease and major drug-drug interactions.
Syllabus:
- Infectious diseases
- Respiratory tract infections
- Meningitis: common pathogens and treatment
- Urinary tract infections
- Central nervous system infections
- Tuberculosis
- Acute viral hepatitis
- Viral infections: herpes simplex, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus
- Immunocompromised host infectious: fungal infections
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Parasitic Infections: Malaria
- Joint and connective tissue disorders: Rheumatic disorders, use of glucocorticoids and monoclonal antibodies
- Skin, ear and eye disorders
- Immunizations: vaccines and immunoglobulins. Contraindications and precautions
- General care: Acute and chronic pain. Therapeutic guidelines
- Vitamins and minerals
- Antiseptics and disinfectants
- Poisonings
Suggested Bibliography:
- Guimarães S, Moura D, Soares da Silva P (2006) Terapêutica medicamentosa e suas bases farmacológicas, 5th ed., Porto Editora, Porto. ISBN 978-9-7200-6029-7
- Walker R, Edwards C (2002) Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 3rd ed. Elsevier:Canada. ISBN 978-0443071379
- Alldredge BK, Corelli RB (2012) Koda-Kimble and Young's Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. 10th ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 978-1609137137
- Craig CR, Stitzel RE (2003) Modern Pharmacology with Clinical Applications, 6th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-07817376233
- Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC (2010) “Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics” 12th ed., McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN: 978-0071624428