Syllabus
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Course Code: SEC- 601 Course Name: (A) Clinical chemistry |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Definition, uses and side effects of the following categories of drugs: Antipyretics, analgesics & anti-inflammatory agents (paracetamol, asprin, mefenamic acid, ibuprofen and diclofenac); Anti-tussive and expectorant (dextromethorphan, bromhexene); Decongestant (Theophyline, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine); Anti-alergic (Citrizine, diphenhydramine); Antiasthematic (prednisone, budesonide); Antibacterial drugs (ampicillin, amoxycillin, doxycycline, cephalexin, ciprofloxacin); antimalarial (Chloroquine, cloroguanide), Anti-amoebic (Metronidazole, tinidazole);Anthelmintic and anti-parasitic (Mebendazole, Albendazole); Anticancer (Chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide), Antihypertensive (amlodepin, atenolol); Cardiovascular drugs (sorbitrate, diltiazem), |
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| 2 | Common clinical chemistry tests: Normal range and significance of following clinical tests Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride), Renal (Kidney) Function Tests (Creatinine, Blood urea nitrogen), Liver Function Tests (Total protein (serum), Bilirubin; direct; indirect; total), Cardiac Markers, Minerals (Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphate, Potassium), Blood Disorders (Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Folic acid), Miscellaneous (Glucose, Glycosylated hemoglobin, Uric acid) Nutritional Chemistry: Fat soluble and water soluble vitamins (Sources, recommended levels and deficiency diseases; vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B7, vitamin B9, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K), Reference Daily Intake and Roles in biological processes of following essential dietary minerals (Major minerals- calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and magnesium; Trace elements-sulfur, iron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, iodine, and selenium) |
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