Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (Theory)

• The objectives of this course are to:
• Explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of selected disease conditions and their relevance to drug therapy.
• Provide an understanding of the pharmacological and therapeutic approaches used in the management of these diseases.
• Develop the ability to design individualized therapeutic plans based on diagnosis and patient characteristics.
• Enable identification of patient-specific parameters required for initiating, monitoring, and modifying drug therapy.
• Familiarize students with evidence-based therapeutic guidelines and non-pharmacological approaches in disease management.

After completion of the course student will be able to:

1. CO1Understand the subjective and objective parameters, risk factors for common disease conditions
2. CO2Describe the general therapeutic approach in management of selected diseases
3. CO3Identify the patient-specific parameters relevant in initiating the drug therapy
4. CO4Discuss the rationale for drug therapy of the selected disease
5. CO5Understand the methods of non-pharmacological management.

Note: Detailed syllabus (as printed above the units): Definition, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, overview of management of the diseases associated with:

1. Bauer, L. A. Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics. McGraw-Hill Education.
2. DiPiro, J. T., Yee, G. C., Posey, L. M., Haines, S. T., Nolin, T. D. and Ellingrod, V. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. McGraw-Hill Education.
3. Herfindal, E. T. and Gourley, D. R. Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Williams & Wilkins.
4. Walker, R. and Whittlesea, C. Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Elsevier.
5. Zeind, C. S. and Carvalho, M. G. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Wolters Kluwer. Course Title Course Type