Pharmacology

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About this course

Healthcare and medical professions have their own vocabulary, a specialised language that allows for quick and efficient communication between its members while minimising potential misunderstandings. Whether you are new to the medical profession or need a refresher class, we have a medical terminology course that will give you the boost you are looking for to further your career! In this course, we will cover the medical language and terminology used by healthcare professionals everywhere (in this specific subject area). If you’re interested in pursuing a health career and need the ability to communicate with medical professionals, you will find this course a perfect fit by providing you with a solid foundation in medical language.

This course forms one (subject-specific) module of our comprehensive "Medical Terminology" programme (which is comprised of 17 subject modules in total). The full programme is recommended if you require an extensive primer in various core aspects of medical terminology.

Lesson Objectives

List general fundamentals of pharmacology including drug administration, schedules, and development.
Identify the basics of drug nomenclature.
Define the classification and function of different drug types.
Identify drug classes by generic name endings.
Analyze abbreviations used in the field of pharmacology and define their meanings.
Recognize sound-alike medications and decipher which is appropriate for what condition.

Content

16.0 Pharmacology Video
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Drug Nomenclature
16.3 Drug Sources
16.4 Drug Preparations and Packaging
16.5 Aerosols
16.6 Aqueous or Topical Solutions
16.7 Elixirs
16.8 Emulsions
16.9 Foams
16.10 Liquid Sprays
16.11 Lotions
16.12 Suspensions
16.13 Tinctures
16.14 Creams
16.15 Ointments
16.16 Gels
16.17 Beads & Pellets
16.18 Capsules
16.19 Lozenges
16.20 Suppositories
16.21 Tablets
16.22 Transdermal Patch
16.23 Powders
16.24 Solids
16.25 Sponges
16.26 Tapes
16.27 Vapors
16.28 Drug Routes
16.29 Parenteral Drug Routes
16.30 Drug Route Administration Table
16.31 Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacotherapeutics
16.32 Adverse Drug Reactions
16.33 Drug Development/Drug Trials
16.34 Drug Classes
16.35 Drug Schedules
16.36 Review of Drug Terminology
16.37 Pharmacokinetics
16.38 Analgesic Agents
16.39 Antagonists
16.40 Anesthetics
16.41 Anti-Infective Agents
16.42 Antivirals
16.43 Suppressive Agents
16.44 Gastrointestinal Medications
16.45 Cardiac Medications
16.46 Respiratory Medications
16.47 Neurologic and Neuromuscular Medications
16.48 Ophthalmic/Otic Medications
16.49 Endocrine Medications
16.50 Cancer and Oncologic Medications
16.51 Medication Terminology Review
16.52 Integumentary System
16.53 Musculoskeletal System
16.54 Immune, Hematologic, Lymphatic, & Oncologic Systems
16.55 Immune, Hematologic, Lymphatic & Oncologic Pharmacology
16.56 Respiratory System
16.57 Nervous System & Behavioral Health Terms
16.58 Nervous System & Behavioral Health Medications
16.59 Endocrine System
16.60 Ophthalmologic & HEENT System
16.61 Gastrointestinal System
16.62 Urinary System Pharmacology
16.63 Reproductive System
16.64 Male & Female Reproductive System
16.65 Chapter 16 Quiz 1
16.66 Pharmacological Abbreviations and Symbols
16.67 Metric System
16.68 Abbreviations & Symbols Related to Units of Measure
16.69 Apothecary System
16.70 General Pharmacy Terms (A-I)
16.71 General Pharmacy Terms (M-V)
16.72 Pharmacy Prefixes and Suffixes
16.73 Drug Suffixes
16.74 Combining Forms for Pharmacy
16.75 Abbreviations for Pharmacology
16.76 Chapter 16 Quiz 2
16.77 Chapter Review
16.78 Chapter 16 Test
16.79 Pharmacology Chapter Survey