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ICMR NvCCP Prescribing Skills course -Cycle 3, for the Indian Medical Graduates 

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ICMR NvCCP Prescribing Skills course -Cycle 3, for the Indian Medical Graduates
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Swayam 
Overview

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

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ICMR NvCCP Prescribing Skills course -Cycle 3, for the Indian Medical Graduates
 at 
Swayam 
Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
  • MBBS interns (pursuing ) and Registered Medical Practitioners (RMP ) - MBBS stream only
More about this course
  • The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Virtual Centre Clinical Pharmacology (NvCCP) Prescribing Skills course for Indian Medical Graduates (IMG) has been launched to improve prescription practices in India
  • This course has been developed by experts from departments of Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical disciplines, and Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) located in 15 ICMR Rational Use of Medicines Centres (RUMC) from top medical colleges across India
  • This online course has been designed as per the Specific Learning Objectives (SLOs) of the NMC curriculum

ICMR NvCCP Prescribing Skills course -Cycle 3, for the Indian Medical Graduates
 at 
Swayam 
Curriculum

Module 1 : Introduction

I. Healthcare System

Module 2 : Health ecosystem, Health care setting, National Health programmes

Module 3 : Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; Rules, 1945 and Drugs Schedules, amendments thereof, Fixed Dose Combinations, Over The Counter drugs, AYUSH Drugs, Nutraceuticals and Health Supplements

Module 4 : Healthcare setting, National Essential Medicines List, Health Insurance schemes including Ayushman Bharat

II. Principles of Prescribing

Module 5 : Fundamentals of prescribing, Good prescribing practices

Module 6 : Medication History

Module 7 : Formulation and appropriate Route of Administration

Module 8 : Relevance of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Safe & Effective Medication

Module 9 : Documentation

Module 10 : Communication Skills in Prescribing

Module 11 : Improving Adherence

Module 12 : Principles of antimicrobial prescribing

III. Prescribing in Medical emergencies

Module 13 : Common Acute Poisoning

Module 14 : Management of Shock

Module 15 : Prescribing before referral for cases of myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome

IV. Adverse Drug Reactions

Module 16 : Basic Principles of Adverse Drug Reactions

Module 17 : Adverse Drug Reactions – Management and Prevention

Module 18 : Adverse Drug Reaction - Reporting

V. Prescribing in special patient groups

Module 19 : Prescribing for women I

Module 20 : Prescribing for women II

Module 21 : Prescribing for children

Module 22 : Prescribing for elderly

Module 23 : Prescribing in renal and hepatic impairment

Module 24 : Prescribing in perioperative period

VI. Therapeutic Groups

Module 25 : 1. Prescribing appropriately for hypertension - 2. Prescribing rationally for hypertensive emergencies

Module 26 : Prescribing for heart failure

Module 27 : Management of Stable Coronary artery disease and secondary prevention

Module 28 : Prescribing in Diabetes Mellitus

Module 29 : Prescribing for Pain Management

VII. Therapeutic Groups

Module 30 : Prescribing Antimicrobial rationally for common conditions

Module 31 : Dermatology Disorders

Module 32 : Prescribing for ENT disorders

Module 33 : Prescribing for Ophthalmological Disorders

Module 34 : Prescribing in Asthma and COPD

Module 35 : Prescribing for Community Acquired Pneumonia & Symptomatic cough management

VIII. Therapeutic Groups

Module 36 : Common Gastrointestinal Disorders

Module 37 : Common Psychiatric Conditions (Anxiety, Depression)

Module 38 : Common Psychiatric Conditions (Schizophrenia, Bipolar Affective Disorder)

Module 39 : Epilepsy, Dementia and Migraine

Module 40 : Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout

Module 41 : Prescribing in Palliative and End of Life care

IX. Elective Modules

Module 42 : Approach to hemoglobinopathies

Module 43 : Diagnosis and management of PCOS

Module 44 : Anti-Tuberculosis drug prescription

Module 45 : Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), Post Kala - azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL)

Module 46 : Transfusion reactions, Approach to G6PD deficiency and thrombocytopenia

X. COVID-19 Modules

Module 47 : Management of COVID-19 - Children

Module 48 : Management of COVID-19 - Adult

Module 49 : Management - Post COVID-19 sequalae

Module 50 : Symptom Management

ICMR NvCCP Prescribing Skills course -Cycle 3, for the Indian Medical Graduates
 at 
Swayam 
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