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Pharmacology II
BNS 216: Pharmacology II
An advanced course focusing on CNS pharmacology, systemic therapeutics, toxicology, and the detailed mechanisms of major drug classes.
Course Content
Explore the detailed topics covered in Advanced Pharmacology.
Pain and Inflammation (Advanced)
Analgesics and AntipyreticsNotes coming soon
Anesthetic Agents (General & Local)Notes coming soon
Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs, etc.)Notes coming soon
Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Sedatives and HypnoticsNotes coming soon
Drugs for Psychiatric DisordersNotes coming soon
CNS StimulantsNotes coming soon
Muscle RelaxantsNotes coming soon
Anti-parkinsonism DrugsNotes coming soon
AnticonvulsantsNotes coming soon
Pharmacology of Drugs of AbuseNotes coming soon
Toxicology
General Principles of ToxicologyNotes coming soon
Toxicology of CNS Active DrugsNotes coming soon
Antidotes & Management of PoisoningNotes coming soon
Environmental NeurotoxinsNotes coming soon
Systemic Pharmacology (Advanced)
Respiratory DisordersNotes coming soon
Cardiovascular DisordersNotes coming soon
Blood Clotting AgentsNotes coming soon
Diuretics & AntihypertensivesNotes coming soon
Urinary System DisordersNotes coming soon
Endocrine & Reproductive Pharmacology
Hormonal ImbalanceNotes coming soon
Thyroid & Antithyroid DrugsNotes coming soon
Insulin & Oral HypoglycemicsNotes coming soon
Reproductive DisordersNotes coming soon
Drugs in PregnancyNotes coming soon
Advanced Topics
Antibiotics (Advanced)Notes coming soon
Antiviral Drugs (Advanced)Notes coming soon
Anti-neoplastic AgentsNotes coming soon
Hormones, Vitamins, and MineralsNotes coming soon
General Principles of PoisoningNotes coming soon
Key References
A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.
- Katzung, BG, Masters, SB & Trevor, AJ, (2009) Basic and Clinical Pharmacology: McGraw-Hill
- Clayton, B.D. & Stock, Y.N. (2001). Basic pharmacology for nurses. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
- Gatford, J.D & Anderson, R. E. 1999. Nursing calculations Edinburgh: Churchill
- Gutierrez, K. (1999). Pharmacotherapeutics: clinical decision making in nursing: Saunders.
- Goodman and Gilman (2005) The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics: McGraw-Hill
- Rang, HP, Dale, MM, Ritter, Flower, R (2007) Rang & Dale's Pharmacology: Churchill
- Uganda Ministry of Health (2010). Uganda Clinical Guidelines: MOH, Uganda
