University of Malta  UNIVERSITY OF MALTA  
FACULTY OF MEDICINE & SURGERY  
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics  
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 CPH-5113

 


UNIT NO CREDITS

TITLE

YEAR SEMESTER
CPH-5113 4 Advances in Clinical Pharmacology II 1/2

 

Learning Objectives

To consider advances in clinical pharmacology with a focus on neuro- and immunopharmacology and prostaglandin pharmacology.

 

Content

Immunological and inflammatory processes
  actions of the various cytokines in inflammatory and 
  immune responses
  advances in anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive
  therapy
 

The arachidonic acid pathway to inflammation
  recognition of targets for drug action
 

Neurological disorders
  advances in pharmacological therapy
 

Drug targeting 
  approaches to delivering drugs to specific sites of
  action 

 

Assessment

Assignment (100%)

 

Lecturers

Dr. Mark Micallef
Prof. Cecil Pace Axiak

   


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