1) Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their actions on the biological system. It involves understanding how drugs are administered, their mechanisms of action, effects, and interactions.
2) Studying pharmacology helps physiotherapists select appropriate drugs and administration methods to maximize therapeutic effects and minimize adverse reactions.
3) Understanding commonly prescribed drugs is important for physiotherapists, as some drugs prescribed for pain or mobility issues can interact negatively and cause side effects that impact treatment.
2. Pharmacology:???
Derived from latin word Pharmakon:Drug and logos:study
Pharmacology is science of drugs
Deals with study of drugs and their actions on biological system
It is the sum total of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics what the body
does to the drug and and what the drug does to the body
Study of how drug can be administerd into the body i.e route of
administration
Study of how the drug act on the body its mechanism of action
Study of adverse drug effects, allergy and toxic effects of drugs
3. Objectives of studying pharmacology
To select the best suitable option of drug available
To select the best suitable route of administration
To maximise the therapeutic action and minimise the adverse effects.
To realise that medicines should be prescribed safely
To understand the ways the drugs work to afffect the biological system
To provide a suitable framework for the comparison of relative benefits and
risk of drugs
4. Description Pharmacology of drug
1. Chemical name (Generic name)
2.Class to which it belongs
3.OTC/Prescription drug
4.Indication
5.MOA
6.Route of administration and dosage form available
7.Adverse effect
8.Drug Interactions
5. PHARMACOLOGY ASSISTING PHYSIOTHERAPY
Physical therapy interventions that may require the concomitant
use of medications include, but are not limited to, agents that:
• Reduce pain and or inflammation:Aspirin ,Piroxicam
• Promote integumentary repair and or
protection:Glucocorticoids
• Facilitate airway clearance and or ventilation and respiration
Albuterol(Bronchodilator),Ambroxol(Mucolytics)
• Facilitate adequate circulation :Noradrenaline
Hydralazine ,Labetalol
• Facilitate functional movement:Chlorzoxazone,Dantrolene
6. INTEGRAL PART OF PROFESSION
CAPTE(COMMISSION ON ACCREDITION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION)
Important role in improving medication safety:Drug interactions, Adverse
effects
One of the most commonly prescribed medication classes are the cholesterol
lowering medications called statins. This class of drug has been shown to
increase the risk of myopathy, may cause skeletal muscle cramping, soreness,
fatigue, weakness and muscle.
Must be updated of the knowledge of drugs :Should be aware of the best and
recent available drug in the class of agents.
ex:Levo cetrizine
7. Commonly prescribed medications such as ciprofl oxacin and levofloxacin
from the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics have been attributed to
peripheral neuropathy, tendinopathy
8. SUMMARY
Physiotherapist becomes the doctor or practitioner in the complete sense
after the expertise in knowledge of pharmacology that is all about the drug to
be used and its implications
1.When physiotherapy alone is not sufficient to relieve the patient as in severe
trauma
2.To know whether the pain is due to side effect of the OTC or Prescription
drug patient is taking mostly happen in case of geriatric patient.
9. References
Miller K,Importance of Medication Knowledge in Patient Safety,Journal of
physiotherapy and physical rehabilitation, Page no 60-61
APTA,Role of Physiotherapist in Medication Management
Today’s Physical therapist Review of 21-st Century Health Care
Professional prepared by APTA
10. References
Miller K,Importance of Medication Knowledge in Patient Safety,Journal of
physiotherapy and physical rehabilitation, Page no 60-61
APTA,Role of Physiotherapist in Medication Management
Today’s Physical therapist Review of 21-st Century Health Care
Professional prepared by APTA
