Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaPharmacology
Module: Procedimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos
Matter: Farmacología
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Head instructor
Dra. Rosalía RODRÍGUEZ - rrodriguez@uic.es
Office hours
An appointment by e-mail
Dra. Rosalía Rodríguez: rrodriguez@uic.es
Dra. Mireia Andrés: mandres@uic.es
Dra. Núria Casals: ncasals@uic.es
Dra. Ana Paula Dantas: adantas@uic.esadantas@uic.es
Dra. Gemma Sangüesa (Prácticas): gsanguesa@uic.es
Pharmacology is one of the cornerstones of medical practice. The provider must know in detail the different groups of drugs, their mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications, various types of adverse reactions and contraindications, etc. You should also be prepared to make the most appropriate medication prescription for each patient, taking into account the physicochemical characteristics of the individual pathological, drug interactions, medical ethics and the rational use of medicines.
Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology
To present the main groups of drugs and medicines representative of each group, their indications, mechanism of action, adverse reactions and contraindications.
To present the main routes of drug administration and the processes of absorption, metabolism, distribution and elimination, as well as existing tools for study.
Highlight the main types of drug interactions
Show the students the different physiological and pathological situations that modulate the effects of drugs
To demonstrate the usefulness and management of major drug databases.
To familiarize students with reading and critical understanding of scientific articles in pharmacology.
Understanding the basics of action, indications and efficacy of pharmacological interventions based on scientific evidence
Ability to prescribe appropriate drugs to the patient
Learn to identify adverse drug reactions and drug interactions
Knowing how to use the databases available drugs
Ability to work in group
Self-learning ability
Ability to integrate knowledge to solve a medical problem
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Module 1. General Pharmacology
1. Introduction to pharmacology: concepts, objectives, its role in medicine. Mechanism of drug action (pharmacodynamics)
2. Pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs. Pharmaceutical forms and routes of administration.
3. Toxicity and adverse drug reactions. Drug Interactions. Dosage in various physiological and pathological conditions. The clinical trial.
Module 2: Pharmacology of peripheral nervous system
4. Neurotransmitters and receptors of the autonomic system. Sympathetic nervous system drugs
5. Parasympathetic nervous system drugs. Neuromuscular blocking and ganglion.
Module 3: Central Nervous System Pharmacology
6. Types of pain. Scale pain therapy. Opioid analgesics. Treatment of chronic pain.
7. Anticonvulsivant drugs. Treatment of neurodegeneratives diseases: Alzeheimer and Parkinson.
8. Psychopharmacology: anxiolytics-hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers.
Module 4: Anesthesia
9. General and local anesthetics
Module 5: Pharmacology of pain and inflammation
10. Steroidal anti-inflammatory. Analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Rheumatism modulating drugs. Antihistamines. Treatment of gout.
Module 6: Pharmacology of infectious processes
11. Antibacterial drugs
12. Antivirals
13. Antifungal, antiparasitic drugs, anthelmintic and antiprotozoal.
Module 7: Pharmacology of cardiovascular system
14. Diuretics and antihypertensive drugs
15. Digitalis glycosides. Antianginal drugs. Antiarrhythmic drugs.
16. Pharmacology of thrombosis: anticoagulants, antiplatelet and fibrinolytic drugs. Fibrinolysis inhibitors.
17. Hypolipidemic drugs. Drugs for treatment of obesity.
18. Antianemics
Module 8: Pharmacology of the respiratory system
19. Bronchodilators and anti-asthmatic drugs, antitussives, mucolytic drugs and expectorants.
Module 9: Pharmacology of the digestive
20. Antiulcer, gastrokinetic, antiemetics, laxatives and antidiarrheal.
Module 10: Endocrine Pharmacology
21. Diabetes Treatment
22. Pituitary hormones. Treatment of hypo and hyperthyroidism.
23. Sex hormones and hormonal contraceptives
24. Osteoporosis Treatment
Module 11: Chemotherapy and immunosuppressive
25. Immunosuppressive drugs
26. Cancer chemotherapy
Books
On-line resources:
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