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Apr 25, 2024
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PER 5030 - Pharmacology2 lecture hours 0 lab hours 2 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: PER 5010 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to specific drug groups
- Describe the basic principles of function of compounds that act on the peripheral nervous system, 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 actions and uses
- Describe the basic principles of anticoagulants, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action and uses
- Describe the basic principles of anesthetic agents, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action and uses
- Describe the basic principles of chemotherapy of infectious agents, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action and uses
- 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 and uses
- Describe the basic principles of cancer chemotherapy, provide examples of drugs from each class, and identify their mechanisms of action and uses
Prerequisites by Topic
- Autonomic nervous system function
- Cardiovascular function
- Immune system function
Course Topics
- Basic principles of pharmacology
- Autonomic nervous system drugs
- Cardiovascular drugs
- Anticoagulants
- Drugs for hyperlipidemia
- Anesthetics and skeletal muscle relaxants
- Antimicrobial agents
- Cancer chemotherapy and immunosuppressive agents
- Drugs for diabetes and seizures
Coordinator
Dr. Ron Gerrits
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