Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Pathology - FARMACOLOGIA (2015/2016)
Teaching code
4S02742
Teacher
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY
Period
FISIO VI 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE dal Oct 1, 2015 al Nov 20, 2015.
Location
VICENZA
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning outcomes
Education aims
To give to the student basic instruments required to understand the role covered by drugs in therapy, how they act to modify health status of the patient, risks related to their use, factors that could modify the answer to a pharmacological treatment
Program
Programme
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY
● Definition of drug, medicinal product, generic drug, galenic and magistral preparations
● The origin of drugs and the process of drug development
● Difference between symptomatic, curative, preventive and substitutive drugs
● Pharmacokinetics:
-Absorption (mechanisms, routes of administration)
-Distribution (plasma protein binding, vascularization, blood-brain barrier and placental transfer of drugs)
-Metabolism of drugs: biotransformation reactions, enzymatic induction and inhibition
-Excretion of drugs
● Pharmacodynamics: receptor definition, agonism and antagonism, affinity and intrinsic activity
● Adverse drug reactions
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOTHERAPY
● “Placebo” and “Compliance” definitions
● Dosage, maximum dose, effective dose, posology, therapeutic index
● Therapeutic plasma levels of drugs, peak concentrations, therapeutic range, accumulation, toxic concentrations
● Drug interactions
● Variability in drug response
SPECIAL PHARMACOLOGY
● Non steroidal and steroidal antiinflammatory drugs: mechanisms of action, pharmacological properties, modality of use, main adverse reactions
● Opioids and non opioids analgesics: mechanisms of action, pharmacological properties, therapeutic uses, tolerability
● Antiparkinson drugs
Examination Methods
Examination procedure
The exam is written with single or multiple choice answers. An oral integration will be possible.
Recommended textbook
Together with the available lecture note, the student could have a support for the study in the following textbooks:
Conforti A., Cuzzolin L., Leone R., Moretti U., Pignataro G., Taglialatela M., Vanzetta M. Farmacologia per le professioni sanitarie. Ed. Sorbona, Napoli, 2015
Amico-Roxas M., Caputi A.P., Del Tacca M. Compendio di farmacologia generale e speciale. Ed. UTET, Torino, 2005
Furlanut M. Farmacologia generale e clinica per le lauree sanitarie. Ed. Piccin, Padova, 2013
Teaching materials e documents
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PROGRAMMA PER ESTESO
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