Pharmacology ERASMUS>PIE13
Learn the basic concepts and terms related to drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Learn the mechanisms of action and uses of medicinal products. Learn the basics of drug action, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and drug toxicity. Learn the principles of safe pharmacotherapy.
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Learning outcomes
1. Basic concepts of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
2. Mechanisms of drug action (receptor theory, chemical drug action mechanisms).
3. The concept of drug phase interactions and pharmacological interactions (additive, hyperadditional and antagonism). Adverse and toxic effects of drugs.
4. The influence of the medicine on the central and peripheral nervous system.
5. Opioid and non-opioid analgesics. Pharmacotherapy pain.
6. Antibacterial chemotherapeutic agents and antiviral drugs.
7. Drugs used in diseases of the cardiovascular system. Drugs used in diseases of the digestive system. Drugs used in diseases of the respiratory system. Characteristics of drugs used in the pharmacotherapy of life-threatening states.
Additional information
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