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IDV 223 Pharmacology and Essential Medicines in Infectious Diseases

ND2 level22 topics

IDV 223 covers 22 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Basic pharmacology
  2. Drug classification
  3. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  4. Anti-infective medicines
  5. Essential medicines concept
  6. Rational drug use
  7. Drug safety and adverse reactions
  8. Medicine storage and handling
  9. Basic pharmacology and branches
  10. Pharmacokinetics (ADME)
  11. Pharmacodynamics
  12. Drug classification and dosage forms
  13. Antibiotics
  14. Antivirals and antiretrovirals
  15. Antimalarials
  16. Antifungals
  17. Anti-tuberculosis medicines
  18. Anti-infective agents: indications, contraindications and side effects
  19. Medicine storage, cold chain and distribution
  20. Antimicrobial stewardship and rational drug use
  21. Adverse drug reactions, AEFI and pharmacovigilance
  22. Essential medicines policy, logistics and supply chain

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Basic pharmacology

Basic pharmacology covers the fundamental principles that govern how drugs act in the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and pharmacodynamics. Mastering these concepts is essential for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams because they form the basis for understanding drug action, dosing, and safety in infectious diseases.

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