OPRA: Therapeutics & patient care

Therapeutics and patient care is the largest OPRA domain — roughly 45% of the exam — so it's where focused practice pays off most.

High-yield areas

Cardiovascular (hypertension, heart failure, lipids, anticoagulation)
Respiratory (asthma & COPD), endocrine (diabetes, thyroid)
Infectious diseases & antimicrobial choice
Pain, CNS/mental health, GI, renal and women's health

How to study it

Pair each condition's Crash Course concept with a set of scenario questions, then let spaced repetition resurface what you miss. Because it's the biggest domain, give it the most time.

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Frequently asked questions

How much of OPRA is therapeutics?

Approximately 45% — the largest single domain, worth more marks than the other four combined.

What topics sit in the therapeutics and patient care domain?

Cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, infectious disease, mental health, pain, oncology, renal and women's health therapeutics — alongside counselling, medication safety and quality use of medicines.

Should I study therapeutics first?

For most candidates, yes. At roughly 45% of the paper it carries the most marks, so early gains here move your overall score further than the same effort spent on a 10% domain.

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