Drugs & Medical Exams

This course aims to give students a clear and structured understanding of the pharmaceutical and clinical world, so they can communicate with the medical community in an informed and responsible way. It covers the main families of medications, their mechanisms of action, beneficial and side effects, as well as their classification according to the physiological systems they target.

Students will also learn how to interpret laboratory tests and clinical reports, recognize normal values and significant deviations, and understand how such data guide diagnosis and therapeutic follow-up. A major section of the course is devoted to drug interactions, their potential risks, and the importance of respecting medical prescriptions.

Finally, the course introduces diagnostic principles related to vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, etc.) and evaluation tests used in naturopathy, helping practitioners connect clinical observations with natural health approaches. This training forms an essential bridge between scientific understanding of the body and holistic naturopathic practice.

Included Teaching Methods:

E-Learning training: an interactive, motivating, and effective learning method.
Printable course books
Online exams
Access to the student centre
Videos and virtual library.

Course Content Description

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Bibliographic References

Chapter 1

Medication
A bit of history
The discovery of aspirin
Pharmacology’s first steps
What is Medication?
Origins
Galenic forms
Excipients of known recognized effect(s)
Action of Medication
Drug categories
Major drug evaluation parameters
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Marketing Authorization
MA (Canada) / Marketing Authorization Application: MAA (Europe) / New Drug Application: NDA (USA)
Drug regulation frameworks
Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) in France
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Health Canada’s Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medication Access Routes
General Route
Local Route
Drug targets and mechanisms of action
Drug targets
Trajectory in the Body
The Dangers of Medication
Appropriate medication use
Medication and iatrogenesis
Drug Families
Antalgics or Analgesics
Antacids
Antibiotics
Anticoagulants
Aspirin
Barbiturates
Beta Blockers
Bronchodilators
Cancer
Corticosteroids
Digitalis Extracts
Diuretics
Epilepsy
Gout
Histamine
Arterial Hypertension
Hypnotics
Inflammation
Laxatives
Parkinson’s disease
Nausea
Neuroleptics
Spasms
Tranquilizers
Gastro duodenal Ulcers
Virus
Drug interactions
Interactions and instructions Table
Revision
Activity 1

Chapter 2

Medical Analysis
What is a lab test, and what is it used for?
Lab tests are used in many different ways
How are reference values determined, and what do they represent?
What does positive or negative, and false positive or false negative mean?
What are the units of measurement used for the results?
General Tests
Blood pressure, pinpointing and palpation by audiovisual means
Blood Tests
* Uric Acid
* Beta HCG
* Calcium
* Partial Thromboplastin Time
* Cholesterol
* Creatinine
* Gamma-glutamyl-trans peptidase
* Glycaemia
* Blood Group
* Haemoculture
* Hormones
* Ionogram
Full Blood Count (FBC)
The INR: International Normalized Ratio
Others complementary exams
Amniocentesis
Amnioscopy
Angiography
Audiogram
Biopsy
Doppler
Ultrasound
6. Printer Electrocardiogram
Electroencephalogram
Stool and Urine Tests
Fibroscopy
Pap smear
Hysterosalpingography
Hysteroscopy
Laparoscopy
Barium Enema
Mammography
Nuclear Medicine
Phlebography
Puncture
Sampling
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Scanner
Spermogram
Skin Tests
Summary Table of the Main Biological Constants
Revision
Activity 2

Chapter 3

The medical consultation
Introduction
Consulting a general practitioner
Interview procedure
The interview:
Clinical examination:
Recognizing an emergency
Medical history:
Surgical history:
Family history:
Current medication:
Lifestyle:
The history of the illness:
Clinical examination:
Recognizing serious symptoms
Questionnaire of serious symptoms/emergencies
Revision
Activity 3

Chapter 4

Complementary Tests in Naturopathy
Introduction
Testing of biological samples
Mail order tests
Other tests
Laboratory and test reliability
Hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA)
Test availability
Indican Test
Chemical transformation of indole into indican
Test availability
Oxidata Test
How to administer the test
Test availability
Acid-base balance test
Test principles
How to administer the test
Interpreting the results
Test availability
Chemstrip test
Test availability
Allergy tests
Patch tests
Prick tests
Test availability
Food intolerance testing
Lactose intolerance
Gluten intolerance
Test availability
ImuPro Test
Test availability
Sulkowitch Test
Test availability
Koenisburg Test
Test availability
Zinc evaluation
Test availability
Bio-Electronic “Vincent” (BEV) method
Parameters
Test availability
LIST OF LABORATORIES
Revision
Activity 4

Annex

Medicines and Plants: The Truth
HOW TO APPROACH THE ISSUE?
A QUESTION OF ATTITUDE
SHOULD WE BE WORRIED?
MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
SOME WELL-KNOWN CASES
Summary of Interacting Factors
TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Tests Available to Naturopaths
Tests Performed on Blood
Tests Performed on Stool
Tests Performed on Urine
Tests Performed on Saliva
Tests Performed on Hair
Tests Performed on Breath
Tests that a Naturopath May Perform
Answer Keys
Answer Keys for Activity 1
Answer Keys for Activity 2
Answer Keys for Activity 3
Answer Keys for Activity 4
Graded Activities
Evaluation Questionnaire

Very useful and complementary to the following course. I liked the simplicity of this course.

Yousra A., Quebec

Very interesting and enriching course, particularly on the links between medicines and food.

Alison L., France

Like the previous courses, once I started reading the workbook, I had a hard time putting it down. Very interesting content!

C. Fortier, Québec

A must-see course! Always so interesting.

Estelle Allain, assistante de direction, Nantes, France

Excellent content, relevant information on medications, interpretation of various tests as well as the similarities between the role of allopathic doctors and naturopaths.

France Fitzback, Quebec

Comprehensive, complete table of contents; well-selected chapters; clear and effective courses with scientific and varied content.

A. Achouch , agronome, Laval, Québec

I learned a lot even though I expected to do some revision!

Dominic Lelièvre, Québec

Interesting to see the similarities between the roles of traditional and naturopathic doctors. Relevant information on medications and their interactions with natural products.

Josée Joanis, Québec

Even on a personal level, the information contained in this course is very relevant. Everyone taking medication should be informed of the side effects of their medication.

Chantal Robert, Québec