Drug Interactions

Instructor: Titilayo Fakeye
Language of Delivery: English
Mode of Delivery: Recorded video
Course Fee: 8,500
Duration: 3 weeks
Course Description:
This course is a follow-up to courses in Basic and Clinical Pharmacokinetics. The interpretation of prescriptions in order to counsel patients has always been a source of friction between the relevant healthcare workers.
In this course, we will look at how important drug interactions is and the impact in therapeutic outcomes. Can drug interactions be used to the patient’s advantage?
● Why do drugs interact – approach for healthcare workers
● Drug interaction (food, herbs and dietary supplements, other drugs and diseases)
● Mechanisms of interaction
● Instruments – Checkers (how important/unreliable they could be)
● Classification, Approach and Interpretation
● Let’s try out a few prescriptions!