Pharmaceutical Indication

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy.

Teaching Methods

Classes of expositive nature with transmission of knowledge in the scope of treatment of clinical situations, through the use of medicines not subject to medical prescription and without recourse to medical consultation.

Resolution, in the context of the classroom, of clinical cases and application of the protocols of Pharmaceutical Indication, in the presence of a community pharmacist who is invited to the effect.

Learning Outcomes

The intervention of the pharmacist in support of the therapeutic approach, should be based on solid knowledge

Pharmacology, so you can decide on the desirable and undesirable actions of medicines, ensuring a main supporting society in the establishment and enforcement of effective therapy. In this line of thought and self-medication since it is a reality that allows the patient to acquire medication that does not require a prescription, assuming responsibility itself treatment, it becomes necessary to involve the pharmaceutical this challenge. The pharmacist must have general knowledge and specific face the most frequent situations, the therapeutic resources, and management of patients, which is conditioned by their individual characteristics, disease and therapies. You must have knowledge enabling them to refer the patient to the doctor

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Pharmaceutical indication. Responsibilities of the pharmacist. The process: evaluate, decide, advise and follow up.

2. General principles of self-medication; responsibilities and pharmaceutical functions.

3. Articulation of medical and pharmaceutical care in Primary Health Care.

4. Patient Assessment. Therapeutic strategy.

5. Accountability of the patient in self-medication.

6. Pharmaceutical indication. Pharmaceutical Protocols. Non-Prescription Drugs (MNSRM) and Non-Prescription Drugs

(MNSRM-EF).

7. Pharmaceutical indication: Medications used in major mild painful situations.

8. Pharmaceutical indication: Medications in mild dermatological conditions.

9. Pharmaceutical indication: Medicines for upper respiratory diseases.

10. Pharmaceutical indication: Medications for diseases of the digestive system.

11. Pharmaceutical indication in the feeding of newborn and infant.

12. Pharmaceutical indication in Child

Head Lecturer(s)

Isabel Vitória Neves de Figueiredo Santos Pereira

Assessment Methods

Final assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

• A.J.Winfield, R.M.E. Richards. Pharmaceutical Pratice. 2nd ed., Churchill Livinsgtone, Edinburg. 1998.

• American Pharmaceutical Association. Handbook of Non Prescription Drugs. Publications Professional, 11th ed., Washington.

• Goodman & Gilman’s. The pharmacological basis of therapeutics. 11th edition. New York [etc.]: McGraw-Hill. 2006.

• Guimarães, S.; Moura, D.; Soares da Silva, P. Terapêutica medicamentosa e suas bases farmacológicas. 6ªEdição. Porto: Porto Editora. 2014.

• Soares, M. Augusta. Medicamentos não prescritos. Aconselhamento Farmacêutico. 2º ed., Publicações Farmácia Portuguesa, Lisboa. 2002.