Description of Anti Hemorrhoid Drugs
Session 25: Description of Anti Hemorrhoid 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/
2 10 minutes Indications of Anti hemorrhoid Drugs
Buzzing
3 05 minutes Presentation Contraindications of Anti hemorrhoid Drugs
Dose, Dosage and Course of Anti hemorrhoid
4 10 minutes Presentation
Drugs
Presentation/ Side effects and Adverse Effects of Anti
5 15 minutes
Brainstorming hemorrhoids Drugs
Interactions and Precautions of Anti
6 05 minutes Presentation
hemorrhoid 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 Anti hemorrhoid Drugs (10 minutes)
Activity: Buzzing (5 minutes)
ASK students to pair up and buzz on the following question for 2 minutes
ALLOW few pairs to respond and let other pairs to add on points not mentioned
WRITE their response on the flip chart/board
CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below
o Ingredients contained in anusol suppository such as bismuth subgallate, zinc oxide are
mild astringents which give symptomatic relief in hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids. Hydrocortisone helps to relieve rectal pain, itching, bloody diarrhoea, and
bleeding by reducing swelling (inflammation) directly in the rectum and anus
that reduce swelling and relieve itching and discomfort by tightening blood vessels
hemorrhoids
STEP 3: Contraindications of Anti hemorrhoids Drugs (5 minutes)
children
preparation
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STEP 4: Dose, Dosage and Course of Anti hemorrhoid Drugs (10 minutes)
a maximum of seven days
12 hourly
24 hourly or 12 hourly
STEP 5: Side Effects and Adverse Effects of Anti hemorrhoids Drugs
(15 minutes)
Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes)
Ask students to brainstorm on the following question:
ALLOW few students to respond
WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board
CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below
irritation, and changes in skin colour around the rectal area may occur
the bloodstream leading to toxicity. Refer Lecture on corticosteroids for side effects
STEP 6: Interactions and Precautions Anti hemorrhoids Drugs (5 minutes)
vasoconstrictors such phenylephrine if a patients has hypertension, heart problems,
thyroid problems or diabetes
ingredients are absorbed into blood stream
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STEP 7: Key Points (5 minutes)
supplement, use of food softeners, and drugs mainly topical ointments and suppositories
tissue. This, in turn, helps relieve itching, burning, and irritation
STEP 8: Evaluation (5 minutes)
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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.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (2009). British National Formulary
(59th ed). London, BMJ Group and RPS Publishing.
Sally, S.R., & Jeanne, C.S. (2000). Introductory Clinical Pharmacology (6th ed).
New York, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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