
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.
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
Hypertension And Antihypertensive Medications

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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