PHA531: Pharmacology II

Introduces concepts of new and established drug regimes, recognising molecular basis of therapy. Topics: Discrete pharmacokinetic values; Disease states, condition treatment options, preventative regimes and palliative care; Alimentary Tract and Metabolism (proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists, anti-emetics and anti-nauseants, anti-diarrhoeals, laxatives, anti-diabetics, anabolic agents, vitamins and minerals); Blood and blood forming organs (thrombolytic drugs and blood treatments); Cardiovascular (antihypertensives, diuretics, serum lipid reducing drugs, cardiac therapy); Dermatologicals (antifungals, corticosteroids, anti-acne); Complementary medications and vitamins.

Related Unit Codes:

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: T1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials: 4 hours per week; laboratories: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy or Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Health Science; PHA433/PHA533 Pharmacology I.
School	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Unit Coordinator	Dr Ian Mullaney Position: Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology E-mail: I.Mullaney@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Amenities Room 3.005 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 1236
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Ian Mullaney Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology (I.Mullaney@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 1236 Murdoch Campus Amenities Room 3.005 MURDOCH T1: Internal (04/01/2010 - 09/04/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)