Hypertension And Antihypertensive Medications

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Short course

Course type

1-2 Hours

Study time

Online

Mode of learning

Who is this course for?

Pharmacists,
Registered Healthcare Professionals

Required qualification

Qualification in Healthcare
(BPharm, MBChB, etc)

Course level

Intermediate 

Course overview

Pharmacists play a key role in managing hypertension by overseeing medication, educating patients, monitoring blood pressure, and providing counselling. This course offers an overview of hypertension, including its definition, measurement, risk factors, symptoms, and complications. It explores both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments, highlighting common antihypertensive medications and their mechanisms of action. The course also underscores the importance of patient education and adherence to treatment plans for successful management, aiming to equip pharmacists with essential knowledge to support hypertensive patients effectively.

About the academic institution

Positive Impact is a consortium of experienced pharmaceutical consultants with a background in health systems strengthening. The consortium specialises in results based continuing professional development for both the public and private health care sector.

Positive Impact has wide-ranging technical expertise in medicine management, clinical pharmacy, pharmacovigilance, rational medicine use, leadership development, policy development, review of standard treatment guidelines, human resource development, technical capacity building, training program accreditation and skills transfer.

25 Years Experience

6000+ 
Completed Courses

Positive Impact contact info

  jj@icon.co.za
  082 373 4585

Hypertension And Antihypertensive Medications

  • Certificate included

    Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion from Positive Impact, a name synonymous with excellence in professional growth.

Course developer & author

John Ireland
Positive Impact is run by John Ireland, a pharmacist with over 20 years of local and international experience in pharmacy practice and public health.
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