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UNIT
NO |
CREDITS |
TITLE
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YEAR |
SEMESTER |
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CPH-4500 |
2 |
Introduction to
Pharmacology for Biology and Chemistry Students |
4 |
2 |
Learning Objectives
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To
provide a sound understanding of the principles underlying
the therapeutic action of drugs
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To give students a general introduction to pharmacokinetics
i.e. the determinants of the time course of the drug in the
body, applying pharmacokinetic principles in order to
provide rational drug therapy.
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To
provide the students with a basis of different drug delivery
systems, the principles underlying drug therapy and issues
concerning clinical pharmacology at the extremes of age.
| Content |
| 1. |
Introduction - definitions and
general overview |
Dr. Janet Mifsud |
| 2. |
Modes of action of drugs |
Dr. Anthony Fenech |
| 3. |
In vivo development of new drugs
|
Dr. Charles Scerri |
| 4. |
Principles of pharmacokinetics I
|
Dr. Janet Mifsud |
| 5. |
Modes of drug administration
|
Dr. Anthony Fenech |
| 6. |
Principles of pharmacokinetics II
|
Dr. Janet Mifsud |
| 7. |
Pharmacogenetics I |
Dr. Anthony Fenech |
| 8. |
Special drug formulations |
Dr. Anthony Fenech |
| 9. |
Pharmacogenetics II |
Dr. Anthony Fenech |
| 10. |
Bioavailability |
Dr Claude farrugia
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| 11. |
Drugs in special populations
|
Dr. Doriette Soler |
| 12. |
Adverse drug reactions
|
Prof R Ellul-Micallef
|
| 13. |
Pharmacotoxicology
|
Dr. Janet Mifsud |
| 14. |
Drug Interactions |
Prof R Ellul-Micallef
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Type
Lectures, seminars, assignments and credit test
Assessment
In the continuous and final mode
Result
Percentage mark and grade
Lecturers
Prof Roger Ellul-Micallef, Dr Janet Mifsud, Dr Anthony Fenech,
Dr Doriette Soler, Dr Charles Scerri, Dr Claude Farrugia |
