Actions of Medicines on the Human Body

This unit is expiring
The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2026.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU025359
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD2-Application of knowledge
  • GD5-Communication and presentation
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand the basic principles of how medicines work in the human body.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Explain, with examples, how medicines act in the body:

    • agonists
    • antagonists
    • drugs acting on enzyme systems
    • ion channels modulators/blockers
2

Know about the uses and limitations of medicines, including their management in practice.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Justify reasons for using different routes to administer medicines.

  • 2.2

    Explain common drug-drug and drug-food interactions.

  • 2.3

    Analyse ways of maximising the benefits of treatment and minimising any adverse effects.

3

Be able to use standard pharmacy resources to research answers to pharmaceutical queries.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Select and use appropriate sources of information to respond to a pharmaceutical query.