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PAIN5015: Pharmacology of Pain Medicine
This unit explores the pharmacology of analgesic drugs and their application in the clinical context. Using a case based approach a range of pain conditions and the pharmacological implications will be explored.
| Code | PAIN5015 |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Pain Medicine |
| Credit points | 6 |
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None |
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This unit is cased based and is best suited for experienced clinicians |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Differentiate between nociceptive and neuropathic pain and the treatment associated with each
- LO2. Evaluate the different pharmacological options for a range of clinical conditions and patient groups
- LO3. Evaluate the role of local anaesthetic pharmacology for pain management
- LO4. Discuss the side effects of different drugs and drug interactions
- LO5. Differentiate between opioid tolerance and opioid hyperalgesia
- LO6. Discuss the benefits of rotation of opioids.
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