Description of Antinflamatory and Antipruritic Drugs
Session 16: Description of Antinflamatory and
Antipruritic Drugs
Total Session Time: 60 minutes
Prerequisites
Learning Tasks
By the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Resources Needed:
SESSION OVERVIEW
Activity/
Step Time Content
Method
1 05 minutes Presentation Introduction, Learning Tasks
Presentation/ Indications of Antinflamatory and Antipruritic
2 10 minutes
Buzzing Drugs
Presentation/ Contraindication of Antinflamatory and
3 10minutes
brainstorming Antipruritic Drugs
Dose, Dosage and Course of Antinflamatory
4 10 minutes Presentation
and Antipruritic Drugs
Presentation/ Side Effects and Adverse Effects of
5 10 minutes
brainstorming Antinflamatory and Antipruritic Drugs
Interaction and Precaution Antinflamatory and
6 05minutes Presentation
Antipruritic Drugs
7 05 minutes Presentation Key Points
8 05 minutes Presentation Evaluation
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SESSION CONTENTS
STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes)
READ or ASK students to read the learning Tasks and clarify
ASK students if they have any questions before continuing.
STEP 2: Indications of Topical Anti inflammatory and Antipruritic Drugs
(10minutes)
Activity: Buzzing (5minutes)
ASK students to pair up and buzz on the following questions for 5minutes
practice?
ALLOW few learners to respond
WRITE their responses on the flipchart
CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below
clobetasol proprionate.
o Inflammatory conditions of the skin
o Contact dermatitis
o Insects sting
o Eczema
o Psoriasis
acid and calciprotrial. They are used in the management of Pruritus associated with:
o Mild eczematous dermatoses
o Pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis
o Lichen simplex chronicus
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STEP 3: Contraindication of Topical Anti inflammatory and Antipruritic
Drugs (10 minutes)
Activity: brainstorming (5 minutes)
students to brainstorm on the following question:
ALLOW few learners to respond
WRITE their responses on the flipchart
CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below
o Those who demonstrate hypersensitivity to them
o In untreated infections
o Wide spread plaque psoriasis
o Acute exudative dermatoses
STEP 4: Dose, Dosage and Course of Topical Anti inflammatory and
Antipruritic Drug (10minutes)
o Topical preparations should be applied once daily
o Topical application of the cream should be performed four times daily for up to 8
days of therapy
STEP 5: Side Effects and Adverse Effects of Topical Anti inflammatory
and Antipruritic Drug (10 Minutes)
Activity: brainstorming (5 minutes)
students to brainstorm on the following question:
antipruritic drug?
ALLOW few learners to respond
WRITE their responses on the flipchart
CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below
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o Skin atrophy
o Purpura
o Ecchymosis
o Steroid rosacea,
o Erythema
o Perioral dermatitis
o Steroid acne
o Hypopigmentation
o Hypertrichosis
o Allergic contact dermatitis
o Transient burning
o Stinging
o Drowsiness
o Rash
o Irritation
STEP 6: Interaction and Precaution of Topical Anti inflammatory and
Antipruritic Drug (5 minutes)
o avoid prolonged use on the face and in the children
o Interact tricyclic antidepressants
o Avoid near eyes
o Avoid in broken skin
Step 7: Key Points (5minutes)
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STEP 8: Evaluation (5minutes)
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References
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. ( 2013). Standard Treatment Guidelines & National
Essential Medicines List Tanzania Mainland (4th ed.). Dar es salaam, Tanzania
government printers.
Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach (9th ed.). New York, McGraw-Hill
Education.
Sally S.R., Jeanne C.S. (2000). Introductory Clinical Pharmacology (6th ed) New York,
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
School of Pharmaceutical sciences. (2011).Tanzania Pharmaceutical Handbook (2nd ed.).
Dar es Salaam, ARDHI University press.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (2007). Martindale: The Extra
Pharmacopoeia (5TH ed). London, pharmaceutical press.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (2009). British National Formulary
(59th ed). London, BMJ Group and RPS Publishing.
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