Physiotherapy

Pharmacology for Physiotherapy 2

Farmacologia em fisioterapia

Course code:9504201

Eduardo Esperança de Carvalho

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

After attending the Course Unit students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate general knowledge of medicines and their role as therapeutic agents;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the pharmaco-therapeutic groups as well as their actions and therapeutic effects;
  • Know and identify the main side effects, interactions, contraindications and dosages of the medicines most frequently used;
  • Demonstrate knowledge and expertise enabling it to identify the therapeutic indication and the mechanisms of action of pharmaco-therapeutic groups;
  • Detect and prevent adverse drug reactions and relate the therapeutic and side effects of pharmacotherapeutic groups with their implications for the acts of physiotherapy.
Syllabus:
  1. Overview of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  2. Autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system - drugs affecting neurotransmission
  3. Central nervous system - drugs affecting the behavior, the psycho state, the painful feeling, muscle control and sleep
  4. Drugs acting on the respiratory system
  5. Anti-allergic drugs
  6. Drugs acting on gastro-intestinal system
  7. Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system
  8. Drugs that modify the growth and cell viability
  9. Drugs that inhibit or destroy the bodies invaders
  10. Drugs acting on hormone systems
  11. Other drugs: Electrolyte solutions and other drugs for ionization; Antidotes and Drugs useful in the treatment of poisoning
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Panus PC, Jobst EE, Masters SB, Katzung B, Tinsley SL, Trevor AJ (Eds) (2011) Farmacologia para fisioterapeutas. McGraw Hill. ISBN: 9788563308658
  • Betés M, Hortolà MD, Miralles CM, Llort MRN (2008) Farmacología para fisioterapeutas. Editorial Médica PanAmericana.
  • Trevor AJ; Katzung BG (2011) 1ª ed, McGraw Hill
  • Walker R, Edwards C (Eds) (2003) Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics. 3rd ed., Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Katzung BG (1998) Basic and clinical pharmacology. 7th ed., New York: Appleton & Lange.
  • Goodman LS & Gilman AG (1996) As bases farmacológicas da terapêutica. 9th ed. Rio de Janeiro: McGraw-Hill Interamericana.
  • Rang HP et al (2007) Farmacologia. 6th ed., Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier.
  • Winstanley P, Walley T (2002) Medical Pharmacology: a clinical core text for integrated curricula with self-assessment. 2nd ed., Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Garrett J et al (1999) Terapêutica Medicamentosa e suas bases farmacológicas: manual de farmacologia e farmacoterapia. 3rd ed. Porto: Porto Editora.
  • Grajeda-Higley L (2000) Understanding pharmacology: a physiologic approach. Appleton & Lange.