The knowledge of all aspects of pharmacology is essential for the Podiatrist, and forms part of their core learning. As Podiatrists move toward Independent Prescriber status, it is essential that their Continuous Professional Development activity reflects and underpins that change of status.

Aims and Objectives

The module requires participants to critically review and update their knowledge of pharmacology at a higher level than that taught at undergraduate level.

You will study:

• The nature and effects of medicines
• Pharmacotherapeutics - the use of drugs to treat a disease or its symptoms
• Pharmacodynamics - the effects of drugs on the body or tissues
• Pharmacokinetics - the within-body processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of an administered drug of  prescription-only and pharmacy medicines that can be accessed and supplied to patients by podiatrists

You will explore:

• pharmacological principles pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of a range of prescribed medications regimes used to treat systemic pathologies in patients who may consult podiatrists.

You will:

• Undertake drug dose calculations
• Consider drug interactions and the side effects of drugs medication regimes

Certificate and CPD Points

This 10 question module has been written by expert authors from the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists faculty of Podiatric Medicine and General Practice. The module is designed to test and improve your knowledge of Advanced Pharmacology

Upon successful completion of this module a printable certificate of competence will be made available to you. This module gives you 2 hours of CPD points for your annual CPD assessment. 

Acknowledgements:

Author: Dr. Jean Mooney BSc(Hons), MA, PhD, Cert Ed (H&FE), FHEA, DPodM, PG Dip Biomech, FChS, FCPodS, FCPodMed