Clinical Pharmacology in Athletic Training Course 3

Learning Objectives

1. Differentiate between the types of pain classifications.
2. List the therapeutic effects of each of the drug classes: nonopioid analgesics, topical analgesics, and topical and local anesthetics.
3. Determine the indications, contraindications, and precautions to follow for each of the drug classes discussed in this chapter.
4. Educate the patient on dosing schedules.
5. Describe the AT’s role in the clinical management of acute and chronic pain.
6. Differentiate between endogenous and exogenous opioids.
7. Discuss the various routes of administration of opioid medications.
8. Summarize the classes of opioids.
9. Recognize the signs of opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose.
10. Administer emergency Narcan nasal spray in cases of known or suspected opioid overdose.
11. Differentiate between the actions of steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications on the inflammatory process.
12. Contrast the functions of COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors.
13. Compare the adverse and toxic effects of corticosteroids, aspirin, nonselective COX inhibitor NSAIDs, and the COX-2-selective drug.
14. Describe anti-inflammatories commonly used in the athletic training setting.
15. Describe the various types of antimicrobial medications.
16. Describe the mechanism of action for antibiotic medications.
17. List general considerations of antibiotic use and people at risk for bacterial infections.
18. Recognize clinical manifestations of bacterial infections.
19. Identify clinical scenarios in which use of antibacterial agents is inappropriate.
20. Collaborate with prescribers and other health care providers on antibiotic misuse and stewardship.