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    Francesca GUIDA

    Insegnamento di PHARMACOLOGY

    Corso di laurea in NURSING (INFERMIERISTICA IN LINGUA INGLESE)

    SSD: BIO/14

    CFU: 2,00

    ORE PER UNITÀ DIDATTICA: 30,00

    Periodo di Erogazione: Primo Semestre

    English

    Teaching language

    english

    Contents

    general pharmacology; development and use of drugs; cellular and molecular pharmacology; Pharmacology of the nervous system; Drugs of blood, heart and vessels; Respiratory drugs; Digestive drugs; Inflammation drugs; Antimicrobial chemotherapeutics; Immune system drugs; Metabolism drugs; Toxicology;
    Drug addiction and substances of abuse.

    Textbook and course materials

    Rang-Dale Pharmacology

    Course objectives

    Acquisition of the notions of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics for understanding the drug actions. Study of the main classes of drugs (indications, mechanism of action, adverse reactions, drug interactions)

    Prerequisites

    biology, microbiology, physiology

    Teaching methods

    DAD

    Evaluation methods

    oral examination

    Course Syllabus

    General Principles of Pharmacology:

    - Pharmacokinetics: Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination

    - Pharmacodynamics: Mechanisms of Drug Action

    - Receptors, Transporters, Neurotransmissions (general concepts)


    Pharmacology:

    - Anti-inflammatory drugs: Corticosteroids and NSAIDs

    - Pulmonary Pharmacology: Asthma

    - Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcers and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    - Drug Therapy of Hypertension

    - Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus

    - Drug Therapy of Depression and Anxiety Disorders

    - Opioids and Pain Management

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