Pharmacological treatment of non-neuronal pathologies, mechanism of action of agents, therapeutic effects and adverse events, pharmacological interactions
Course Content - Part B
Pharmacological treatment of non-neuronal pathologies, mechanism of action of agents, therapeutic effects and adverse events, pharmacological interactions
Goodman Gilman Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Slide presentations available on Google Drive platform
Learning Objectives - Part A
Pharmacology is a discipline that entails the knowledge of the interactions between agents the organism that determine a therapeutic effect. The course is aimed at providing the adequate knowledge of the mechanisms of action and therapeutic use of non-psychoactive compounds. The students will learn the problems inherent to the pluri-therapy, the association of compounds with different biological targets but common therapeutic effects. The effect of pharmacological compounds depends not only from their inherent characteristics, but on the profile of the patients (sex, age, life style, genetics, etc). Therefore, where possible, the efficacy and compliance will be studied in light of the different profiles and anamnesis of patients.
Learning Objectives - Part B
Pharmacology is a discipline that entails the knowledge of the interactions between agents the organism that determine a therapeutic effect. The course is aimed at providing the adequate knowledge of the mechanisms of action and therapeutic use of non-psychoactive compounds. The students will learn the problems inherent to the pluri-therapy, the association of compounds with different biological targets but common therapeutic effects. The effect of pharmacological compounds depends not only from their inherent characteristics, but on the profile of the patients (sex, age, life style, genetics, etc). Therefore, where possible, the efficacy and compliance will be studied in light of the different profiles and anamnesis of patients.
Prerequisites - Part A
Students are required to have sufficient knowledge of physiology and pathology to be able to follow the course. The exam of General Pharmacology is mandatory
Prerequisites - Part B
Students are required to have sufficient knowledge of physiology and pathology to be able to follow the course. The exam of General Pharmacology is mandatory
Teaching Methods - Part A
Slide presentations in pptx with reference to text book
Teaching Methods - Part B
Slide presentations in pptx with reference to text book
Type of Assessment - Part A
Final oral exam
Type of Assessment - Part B
Final oral exam
Course program - Part A
Drugs affecting cardiovascular and renal functions: antihypertensives, drugs used for myocardial ischemia, pharmacological treatment of heart failure, antiarrythmic drugs, drugs for the treatment of dislipidimia, drugs to control emostasis. -Drugs affecting gastrointestinal functions: anti-ulcer, agents to control acid secretion, emesis, gastrointestinal motility. -Drugs affecting respiratory functions: agents for the treatment of asthma. -Drugs affecting ocular function: agents for the treatment of glaucoma and eye infections. -Drugs therapy of inflammation:non-stereoid antiinflammatory agents (NSAID), steroid antiinflammatory, antihistaminics. -Drugs affecting metabolism: agents for the treatment of diabetes, hypelipidemia, obesity, gout -Drug for the treatment of headache and migrane -Hormones and hormone antagonists: agents for the treatment of hyper-hypothyroidism, estrogens and progestins, agents for the treatment of osteoporosis
Course program - Part B
Drugs affecting cardiovascular and renal functions: antihypertensives, drugs used for myocardial ischemia, pharmacological treatment of heart failure, antiarrythmic drugs, drugs for the treatment of dislipidimia, drugs to control emostasis. -Drugs affecting gastrointestinal functions: anti-ulcer, agents to control acid secretion, emesis, gastrointestinal motility. -Drugs affecting respiratory functions: agents for the treatment of asthma. -Drugs affecting ocular function: agents for the treatment of glaucoma and eye infections. -Drugs therapy of inflammation:non-stereoid antiinflammatory agents (NSAID), steroid antiinflammatory, antihistaminics. -Drugs affecting metabolism: agents for the treatment of diabetes, hypelipidemia, obesity, gout -Drug for the treatment of headache and migrane -Hormones and hormone antagonists: agents for the treatment of hyper-hypothyroidism, estrogens and progestins, agents for the treatment of osteoporosis