Pharmacology II- Year II, Semester IV

Pharmacology –II (2 Credit Hours)

Year 2nd, Semester IV

Course Description:
The course emphasizes on knowledge about drugs, their classification, therapeutic effects, anticipated
reactions, toxic effects, and abuse. At this level, the emphasis is on application of concepts to patient
care situations, including patient assessment, drug dosage calculations and administration, patient and
family teaching and documentation of patient responses to specific medications.

Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, each learner will be able to;
1. Apply conceptual knowledge about the drugs used in CV, Respiratory, CNS, ANS & EENT
disorders and their mechanisms of action.
2. Calculate drug dosage calculations accurately when administering oral and parenteral
medications.
3. Explain the rationale for using a particular drug/s for a patient.
4. Select appropriate nursing interventions for drugs given in clinical situations.
5. Impart teaching to the patient/family regarding medications, based on their needs.
6. Utilize nursing process to evaluate the need for and the effectiveness of the drug/s given to the
patients.
7. Integrate the knowledge of legal and ethical issues in administration of drug.
8. Incorporate relevant research findings with guidance in development of new drug/s as a
foundation for nursing practice.
9. Incorporate cognitive, interpersonal and technical skill derived from the humanities, natural
and behavioral sciences when administrating medication to clients, keeping in mind principles
of different drugs.
10. Begin to understand Alternative therapies in medicine.
11. Utilize an advanced level of English Language in classroom and clinical setting for
Pharmacology.

Teaching/Learning Strategies:
Lecture/tutorials/handouts, self-directed learning, drug cards and quiz.

Evaluation Criteria:
Method of Evaluation %
Internal Evaluation 30%
Semester final Exam 70%
Total 100%

Course Coordinator: Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Ansari (Assistant Professor)- BCON@SMBBMU Larkana
 Pharmacology II- Year II, Semester IV

COURSE SCHEDULE

Unit Units Content

1 Review of Dosage Calculation/ Introduction to critical care drug dosage calculation
2 Drugs affecting Sympathetic Nervous System (Adrenergic & Anti-Adrenergic drugs)
3 Anesthetic Drugs
4 • Critical care drugs, Anesthetics & analgesic dosage calculation
• Drug Dosage calculations (adrenergic and CNS)
5 Drugs affecting Ophthalmic / ENT system
6 Dosage calculation
7 Drugs affecting Respiratory system
8 Drugs affecting Cardiovascular system
9 • Drugs effecting endocrine system (thyroid, anti-thyroid, Para thyroid)
• Drug effecting endocrine system steroid and diabetic and anti-diabetic drugs

References:
1. Chrousos, G. P. & Margioris, A. N. (2001). Adrenocorticosteriods & adrenocortical
antagonistic.
2. Clayton, B. D. & Stock, Y. N. ((2001). Basic pharmacology for nurses. 12th Ed London:
Mosby.
3. Mccuistion, L. E. G., R.J. (2002a). Drugs affecting the endocrine system. In real-world nursing
survival guide: Pharmacology. London: Saunders.
4. Mccuistion, L. E. G., R.J. (2002b). Psychotherapeutic agents in drugs affecting the nervous
system. In real-world nursing survival guide: Pharmacology. London: Saunders.
5. Riens, B. S., & Evans, M.E. (2002). Pharmacological aspects of nursing care (6th Ed.). New
York: Delmar.
6. Shives, L. R. (2002). Basic concepts of psychiatric mental health nursing. (5th Ed).
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
7. Tracy, M.F., Lindquist, R., Watanuki, S., Sendelbach, S., Kreitzer, M.J., Berman, B., & Savik,
MS. (2003, May/ June). Nurse attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative
therapies in critical care. Heart & lung. The journal of acute & critical care. 32, 179-209.

Course Coordinator: Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Ansari (Assistant Professor)- BCON@SMBBMU Larkana