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Apr 26, 2024
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PE 670 - Pharmacology3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course introduces the general principles of pharmacology. The main emphasis is on the basic mechanisms of drug actions and interactions with biological systems. The basic physiology, receptors that mediate drug actions, as well as the drugs themselves, are emphasized in each of the subject areas. Although the course is taught as an overview of pharmacology, special attention is directed to drugs that affect the heart, peripheral vasculature, kidneys and other areas pertinent to cardiovascular physiology. (prereq: PE 674 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of specific drug groups
- Describe the basic principles of peripheral nervous system pharmacology, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
- Describe the basic principles of cardiovascular and renal pharmacology, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
- Describe the basic principles of anticoagulants, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
- Describe the basic principles of anesthetic agents, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
- Describe the basic principles of chemotherapy of infectious agents, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
- Describe the basic principles of the pharmacological agents affecting the immune system, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
- Describe the basic principles of cancer chemotherapy, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action
Prerequisites by Topic
- Physiology and pathophysiology
Course Topics
- Basic principles of pharmacology (3 class periods)
- Autonomic nervous system drugs (5 class periods)
- Cardiovascular drugs (5 class periods)
- Anticoagulants (1 class period)
- Drugs for hyperlipidemia (1 class period)
- Anesthetics and skeletal muscle relaxants (2 class periods)
- Antimicrobial agents (4 class periods)
- Cancer chemotherapy and immunosuppressive agents (3 class periods)
- Drugs for diabetes and seizures (1 class period)
- Quizzes/exams (5 class periods)
Coordinator
Dr. Ronald Gerrits
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