AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course of general pharmacology for Laurea triennale in tecnici della prevenzione nell'ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro is aimed to provide students with basic knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that will be important for the comprehension of pharmacological strategies of first aid (this subject will be treated by a specific in the following year)

To this purpose, the topics of the course  will address the basic principles of pharmacokinetics (drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination) and pharmacodynamics (mechanisms of action, toxicity, indications anc contra-indications)

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching of geberal pharmacology wil be held as front lessons

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Basic concepts of general pharmacology.

Pharmacokinetic

Absorption (administration routes, bioavailability)

Distribution

metabolism (enzymatic modification of drugs into the liver) 

elimination (kidney, liver, enter-hepatic circle of drugs)

Pharmacodynamic.

Mechanism of action (targets, agonists, antagonists)

Side effects, tolerance, intolerance.

Indications and contra-indications of drugs.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

PDF files containing the slides that have been used during the course will be availabte in the aulaweb section of unige website

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARIAPAOLA NITTI (President)

PAOLA MODESTO

STEFANO THELLUNG DE COURTELARY

VINCENZO TROVATO

CINZIA MARIA DOMENICOTTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons will start on march 

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam will be performed in form of a talk

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students will be asked to reckon the interaction between drugs and the human body and the physiological modifications that can be produced. The ability to discuss of the subjective and objective variable that can interfere with the therapeutic acticvity of drugs will be regarded as a plus in the evaluation on the exam 

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

To pass the course of patologia generale e tossicologia, students must pass all the sections that compose it whithin the same semester.