Description
This course provides a clinical perspective of the general concepts of pharmocokinetics and pharmacodynamics related to the practice of Orthopaedic medicine. It describes classes and specific drugs for pain and inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, skeletal muscle, infections, as well as central nervous system drugs, cholinergic and adrenergic drugs, cardiovascular drugs and endocrine drugs. Some gastrointestinal and respiratory are also described. These descriptions include: a) clinical uses, b) therapeutics effects and mechanisms, c) side effects, and contraindications. The effects of exercise, aging and other factors on pharmacodynamics are included when relevant to clinical practice.