MEDICINA CLINICA E SPERIMENTALEPsychiatric Rehabilitation TechniqueAcademic Year 2022/2023
9795347 - ELEMENTI DI FARMACOLOGIA GENERALE E MEDICINA INTERNA: ELEMENTI CLINICI DI BASE A - Z
Module ELEMENTI DI FARMACOLOGIA GENERALE
Teacher: CHIARA BIANCA MARIA PLATANIA
Expected Learning Outcomes
Students will be provided of basic knowledge of drug mechanism of action, adverse events associated to the main drug classes used for treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Objectives of the course are essential for the student, since basic knowledge of pharmacology is fundamental for correct management of neuropsychiatric patients.
Course Structure
lectures
Required Prerequisites
biology, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy (central nervous system), physiology (neurotransmitters)
Attendance of Lessons
mandatory
Detailed Course Content
pharmacokinetics: ADME
pharmacodynamics: e.g., receptors, agonists-antagonists, affinity, dose-response curves
antidepressants: PK, PD, clinical implications
anxiolytics: PK, PD, clinical implications
antipsychotics: PK, PD, clinical implications
Textbook Information
Pharmacology: An Essential Textbook (Thieme) By M. A. Simmons
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilde Amico Roxas, Achille Caputi, Mario del Tacca | Compendio di Farmacologia Generale e Speciale - Seconda Edizione | Edra |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
4 queries
evaluation scale 1 to 4 for each query
final score will be the sum of single evaluation for each query:
4-5=18; 6-7=19; 8-9=20; 10=21; 11=22; 12=23; 13=24; 14=25; 15=26;
16=27; 17=28; 18=29; 19-20=30
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
1-Drug absorption; 2- Biological barriers; 3- routes of administration; 4- drug binding to plasma proteins;
5- drug distribution; 6- drug metabolism; 7- drug excretion; 8- receptor classification; 9- definition of agonist, antagonist, allosteric and orthosteric binding; 10-
dose-response curve, effective dose, letal dose, therapeutic index; 11-adverse events; 12- SSRI; 16- Diazepam; 17- Fluoxetine; 18- antipsychotics; 19- antidepressants;
5- drug distribution; 6- drug metabolism; 7- drug excretion; 8- receptor classification; 9- definition of agonist, antagonist, allosteric and orthosteric binding; 10-
dose-response curve, effective dose, letal dose, therapeutic index; 11-adverse events; 12- SSRI; 16- Diazepam; 17- Fluoxetine; 18- antipsychotics; 19- antidepressants;
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