Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PCL 401 — GIT Pharmacology

PCL department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

describe pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting
explain the basic and clinical pharmacology of the different classes of antiemetics, with specific examples
list the common causes of constipation
explain the basic pharmacology of drugs used to provide relief of constipation
enumerate non-specific antidiarrhoeal drugs, lactulose
describe pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease

Course contents

Drugs acting on the alimentary system, nausea and vomiting, pathophysiology, basic pharmacology of antiemetics, dopamine-receptor antagonists (metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, haloperidol). Antihistamines, serotonin antagonists, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, corticosteroids.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCL 401.

PCL 401 — GIT Pharmacology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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