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Explore our comprehensive free online course on Pharmacology! Covering antibiotics, antivirals, pharmacokinetics, autonomic pharmacology, and more. Perfect for health professionals.
Embark on an extensive journey through the fascinating world of pharmacology with "Pharmacology Complete." This comprehensive course has a total duration of 42 hours and 15 minutes, meticulously designed to suit your academic and professional needs. Belonging to the Health category and specifically focusing on the Pharmacology subcategory, this course offers a profound exploration of various critical aspects of pharmacological science.
Starting with antibiotics, the course provides a detailed study on different types, from cell wall synthesis inhibitors to protein synthesis inhibitors and DNA antibiotics. You’ll learn how these medications work in disrupting bacterial functions and effectively treating infections. Moving beyond bacteria, the course delves into antivirals, covering treatments for HIV, Hepatitis, Influenza, and Herpes.
Antifungals and antimycobacterial drugs, including those used in combating tuberculosis, are also extensively discussed. Students will gain insights into how these medications inhibit fungal growth and target mycobacterial pathogens. Understanding pharmacokinetics is crucial for any budding pharmacologist, and this course covers crucial concepts like drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, clearance, and dosage regimen.
The course doesn’t stop at pharmacokinetics. It also encompasses pharmacodynamics, offering students a comprehensive understanding of how drugs affect the body. Autonomic pharmacology is another significant module, highlighting cholinergic and muscarinic agonists and antagonists, as well as adrenergic agonists and antagonists, central to autonomic nervous system functioning.
For those interested in cardiovascular pharmacology, the course includes essential topics such as antihypertensive drugs, antianginal drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, as well as antiplatelet, anticoagulant, and thrombolytic agents. You’ll understand how these medications contribute to managing heart-related ailments and their mechanisms of action.
Additionally, you'll be introduced to various classes of diuretics like thiazide, loop, and potassium-sparing diuretics, and their mechanisms of action, indications, adverse reactions, and contraindications. The module on anxiolytic medications and drugs used for treating Parkinson's Disease adds further value to this robust course.
Exploring specific medications, the course covers in detail the mechanisms, indications, adverse reactions, and contraindications of antiplatelet agents like Warfarin and Heparin, as well as Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs). Topics such as alpha and beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and ACE inhibitors are also meticulously explained.
The course is rounded off with in-depth discussions on vasopressors, including inodilators, inopressors, pure vasopressors, and specific agents like methylene blue and midodrine. Additionally, you’ll discover the pharmacological approaches to managing migraines, providing a well-rounded understanding of pharmacology.
"Pharmacology Complete" is a valuable resource that offers a thorough grasp of essential pharmacological principles, prepared to equip you with the knowledge to excel in the field of pharmacology.
Video class: Antibiotics
2h17m
Exercise: Which mechanism best describes how bacteria can prevent antibiotics from accumulating inside the cell?
Exercise: What statement about antibiotics and bacterial cell wall synthesis is correct?
Video class: Antivirals | HIV, Hepatitis, Influenza, Herpes Treatment
1h51m
Exercise: Which of the following drugs is primarily used as an integrase inhibitor in the treatment of HIV?
Exercise: Which enzyme is targeted by integrase inhibitors in the HIV replication cycle?
Video class: Antifungals
0h46m
Exercise: Which class of antifungal drugs works by forming pores in the fungal cell membrane, leading to electrolyte imbalances and subsequent cell lysis?
Exercise: Which antifungal drug inhibits the enzyme squalene epoxidase, reducing the conversion of squalene to ergosterol, thereby affecting the stability of the fungal cell membrane?
Video class: Antimycobacterials | Anti-TB Drugs
0h36m
Exercise: Which drug inhibits the enzyme responsible for converting para-aminobenzoic acid into dihydrofolate, thus impacting DNA and RNA synthesis in mycobacteria?
Video class: Pharmacokinetics | Drug Absorption
0h42m
Exercise: Which route of drug administration is most likely to ensure 100% bioavailability?
Video class: Pharmacokinetics | Drug Metabolism
0h28m
Exercise: Which of the following enzymes is primarily responsible for facilitating oxidative reactions during phase one drug metabolism?
Video class: Pharmacokinetics | Drug Distribution
0h29m
Exercise: Which factor primarily affects the distribution of a drug by determining how well it can leave the bloodstream and enter tissue spaces?
Video class: Pharmacokinetics | Drug Excretion
0h22m
Exercise: What is the primary organ responsible for drug excretion from the body?
Video class: Pharmacokinetics | Drug Clearance
0h21m
Exercise: Which of the following statements about drug clearance is correct?
Video class: Pharmacokinetics | Dosage Regimen
0h24m
Exercise: In pharmacokinetics, what is the 'steady-state concentration' primarily dependent on when administering a drug through continuous infusion?
Video class: Pharmacodynamics
1h28m
Exercise: Which of the following correctly describes the mode of action for a drug that acts as an antagonist at a receptor site?
Video class: Autonomic Pharmacology | Cholinergic Agonists
1h16m
Exercise: Which of the following nerves is responsible for promoting pupillary constriction through cholinergic pathways and what is the effect called?
Video class: Autonomic Pharmacology | Muscarinic Antagonists
0h44m
Exercise: What is the mechanism of action of anti-muscarinic agents on the eye?
Video class: Autonomic Pharmacology | Adrenergic Agonists
1h45m
Exercise: Which neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for the adrenergic effects on alpha-1 adrenergic receptors, leading to increased systemic vascular resistance and blood pressure?
Video class: Autonomic Pharmacology | Adrenergic Antagonists
1h59m
Exercise: What is the primary mechanism by which beta 1 blockers reduce oxygen demand in patients with stable coronary artery disease?
Video class: Antihypertensive Drugs
2h38m
Exercise: Which category of antihypertensive medications is primarily indicated for treating hypertension in conjunction with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter due to their effect on heart rate?
Video class: Antianginal Drugs
1h24m
Exercise: Which of the following medications is commonly used as the first-line treatment for acute angina attacks?
Video class: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
2h40m
Exercise: Which phase of the cardiac action potential is primarily affected by beta blockers?
Video class: Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, Thrombolytic Agents
3h10m
Exercise: Which drug class would be most effective in preventing platelet plug formation and is commonly used in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to prevent acute coronary syndrome events?
Video class: Diuretics
2h36m
Exercise: Which class of diuretics works specifically by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium and chloride at the proximal convoluted tubule?
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