535-0522-00L Pharmacology and Toxicology II
| Semester | Spring Semester 2022 |
| Lecturers | U. Quitterer |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Abstract | The two-semester lecture course will provide a basic understanding of mechanisms of drug action, pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses of important classes of drugs. The lectures are intended for students of pharmacy and health sciences. |
| Learning objective | The lectures will provide a comprehensive survey of pharmacology and toxicology. Special emphasis is placed on the interrelationship between pharmacological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects. |
| Content | Topics include disease-relevant macroscopic, microscopic, pathobiochemical and functional disturbances of specific organs and organ systems. The lectures integrate disease pathology with mechanisms of drug action, usage, pharmacokinetics, side effects, toxicology, contraindications and dosage of relevant drug classes. Basic principles of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy will be covered. |
| Lecture notes | A script is provided for each lecture, which contains major contents of the lecture and defines exam-relevant topics. The scripts do not replace the lectures. |
| Literature | Klaus Aktories, Ulrich Förstermann, Franz Hofmann, Klaus Starke. Allgemeine und spezielle Pharmakologie und Toxikologie. 12. Auflage, 1146 Seiten 2017 Urban & Fischer Verlag/Elsevier GmbH, ISBN-10: 3437425250; ISBN-13: 978-3437425257 The classic textbook on pharmacology: Goodman & Gilman`s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. Laurence Brunton, Björn Knollmann, Randa Hilal-Dandan 13th edition, 1440 pages 2017; McGraw - Hill Education ISBN-10: 1259584739 ISBN-13: 978-1259584732 |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Abschluss Grundstudium. Gleichzeitiger oder vorgängiger Besuch des Seminars 535-0523-00 Aktuelle Themen aus Pharmakologie und Toxikologie ist dringend empfohlen. |