The aim of the course is to provide knowledge relating to the mechanism of action, therapeutic action, adverse reactions and the use of drugs in the treatment and prevention of pathologies.

Pharmacology of adrenergic and cholinergic transmission. Drugs that modulate neuromuscular and ganglionic transmission. Drugs of serotonergic transmission. Aminoacidergic neurotransmission and its pharmacological modulation. General and local anaesthetics. Antipsychotics. Antidepressants. Antimanic drugs. Anxiolytics and hypnotics. Antiepileptics. Drugs used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Muscle relaxants. Analgesics and opioids. Anti-inflammatory drugs and DMARDs. Antihypertensive therapy. Pharmacology of heart failure and angina pectoris. Antiplatelet, anticoagulant and fibrinolytic drugs.  Antiobesity drugs. Antidyslipidemic drugs. Antihistamines. Pharmacological bases of anti-asthmatic and anti-allergic therapy. Pharmacological basis of immunomodulatory therapy. Diuretics. Digestive system drugs. Pharmacology of type I and II diabetes. Drugs active in bone diseases.

It is necessary to have passed the Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy / Chemotherapy and General Pathology examination.

D1-Knowledge and understanding The student must acquire good knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, with the aim of understanding the rationale for the use of drugs in different pathological conditions and any adverse effects. D2-Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.  The student must demonstrate that she/he is able to interpret and explain the logic underlying the use of a therapy with one or more classes of drugs in different pathologies. She/he must also acquire similar skills to understand problems regarding possible side effects. D3-Autonomy of judgement.  The student must demonstrate the ability to analyze and use the information acquired in a critical way. D4-Communication skills.  At the end of the training activity, the student must be able to deal with various problems relating to the use and effects of drugs, with the ability to communicate appropriately with the patient and, when and if necessary, with the medical staff. D5- Learning ability.  The student must be able to use the knowledge acquired to build their own pharmacological competence, which, also in light of the dynamic dimension of the discipline, must include a continuous updating process.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The teaching material and the teacher's specific communications can be found, together with other support activities, within the Moodle platform> blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Interactive frontal teaching

Innovative teaching methods

Many lessons involve the use of Powerpoint presentations by other foreign teachers, downloaded on the spot from the internet. Contents presented in English are thus analysed, trying to actively involve students, often following different logics, with an extensive use of acronyms. The student thus learns to extrapolate relevant information and interpret acronyms from texts in English, i.e. the language in which the most recent updates are presented in the literature.

Course books

H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J.M. Ritter, Farmacologia, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.

F. Clementi & G. Fumagalli, Farmacologia generale e molecolare, UTET.

Goodman & Gilman, Le basi farmacologiche della terapia, Zanichelli Ed

Assessment

Traditional oral exam which includes several questions

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Assessment

Traditional oral exam which includes several questions

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.