The Course of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy is given in the first semester of the fourth year of the Master's Degree in Pharmacy and is part of the main subjects of the course of study. The course is worth 11 CFU.
The course aims to provide students with fundamental and in-depth knowledge on the different classes of drugs with regard to their cellular and molecular mechanism(s) of action, and to other aspects relating to their administration, metabolism, therapeutic actions, side effects and toxicity.
With the course of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, the students of the Master's Degree in Pharmacy will acquire the knowledge regarding the pharmacological effects of the different categories of drugs used in therapy and their application in human pathologies.
This goal will be achieved through updated teaching regarding the mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacological effects of the various classes of drugs, as well as aspects related to their use in the clinic, their adverse effects and contraindications to their use.
The lessons will deal with the various classes of drugs used in clinical practice, organized according to their therapeutic use based on the different pathologies, organs or systems that are the target of their effects. Topics of increasing relevance will also be addressed, including biotechnological drugs and their use, pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics and their impact on the use of drugs in therapy.
The courses of Mathematics, Physics, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Anatomy, Vegetal and Animal Biology, General Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Applied Biochemistry, General Pharmacology and Toxicology, General Pathology are preparatory to the course of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy.
Face-to face teaching engaging students with scientific questions and reasonings. Use of the Wooclap platform for interactive student engagement. All the course topics will be illustrated in great detail during the lectures. The teaching materials used during the lectures will be available for students on the AulaWeb portal.
In case face-to-face teaching is not possible due to emergency events (e.g. Covid-19 emergency, hydrogeological emergency), lessons will be given via videoconference using the online Microsoft Teams platform. The teacher will promptly inform students of any change by AulaWeb posts.
Drugs for the therapy of peripheral nervous system diseases
Drugs for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system
Anesthetic drugs
Drugs for pain and inflammation therapy
Drugs for the therapy of respiratory system diseases
Drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
Drugs for the therapy of diseases of the cardiovascular system
Drugs for the therapy of metabolic dysfunctions
Biotechnological drugs
Pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics for precision medicine
Recommended textbooks
Laurence L. Brunton, Randa Hilal-Dandan, Bjorn C. Knollmann. Goodmann & Gilman. The pharmacological basis of therapy Editor: McGraw-Hill Education
Bertram G. Katzung, Todd W. Vanderah Basic & Clinical Pharmacology McGraw Hill
Derek G. Waller, Andrew G. Renwick, Keith Hillier Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Editor: Elsevier
Ricevimento: By appointment (tel. 010-3532659; e-mail: ernesto.fedele@unige.it). In presence or using the most common online platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Skype).
ERNESTO FEDELE (President)
ANNA MARIA PITTALUGA
TIZIANA BONIFACINO (Substitute)
CHIARA CERVETTO (Substitute)
MASSIMO GRILLI (Substitute)
MARCO MILANESE (Substitute)
GUENDALINA OLIVERO (Substitute)
LUCA RAITERI (Substitute)
The course of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy involves an oral examination of a duration of approximately 30 min.
To take the exam, students must have passed the exam of the following disciplines: Mathematics, Physics, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Anatomy, Vegetal and Animal Biology, General Physiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Applied Biochemistry, General Pharmacology and Toxicology.
The assessment of learning outcomes will be carried out during the oral examination by evaluating the student's competence on the different topics of the course program, the use of appropriate scientific terminology and capabilities of scientific reasoning.
