Theoretical lectures

Pharmacology and Toxicology 1 – Medicine 3rd year (2024.)

Wednesday: 13.30-15.45 Amph. 3

Thursday: 15.00-16.30 Amph. 2

LessonTopic
1Fundamental principles of pharmacology. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
2Principles of legislation and prescribing of medicines.
3Pharmacodynamics.
4Receptors.
5Relation between structure and effect of the drugs. Agonists and antagonists.
6Down and up-regulation of receptors, and other mechanisms of receptors regulation
7Pharmacodynamic drug interactions. Synergism and antagonism.
8Drug dependence; classification.
9Dosage of drugs. Doses of drugs. Therapeutic index and therapeutic window.
10Membrane transport processes. Absorption. Factors that affect absorption.
11Drug distribution.
12Drug metabolism.
13Drug excretion.
14Importance of pharmaceutical formulations for drugs efficacy and safety.
15Pharmacokinetic drug interactions.
16Route of drug administration. Topical and systemic drug administration.
17Pharmacogenomics.
18The use of drugs during pregnancy and lactation.The influence of gender on pharmacotherapy.  
19The influence of age (elderly and children) and disease on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
20Adverse effects of drugs.
21Autonomic nervous system. Cholinergic transmission. Receptors.
22Parasympathomimetics.
23Parasympatolytics.
24Noradrenergic transmission. Receptors. Adrenoreceptor agonists.
25Central sympatholytics and α1 antagonists. Beta adrenoceptor antagonists.
26Histamine HI receptor antagonists.
27Toxicology.
28Toxicology.
29Introduction to cardiology.
30First-line drugs in the treatment of hypertension – Beta blockers, Ca channel blockers.
31First-line drugs in the treatment of hypertension – Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARAs.
32Second-line drugs in the treatment of hypertension.
33Shock – types and therapy.
34The treatment of angina pectoris.
35Heart failure.
36 *Anti-arrhythmic drugs.
37 *Lipid-lowering drugs.
38 *Oral and injectable anticoagulants. Fibrinolytics.
39 *Antiplatelet agents.
40 *Anti–anemic drugs.
41 *Vitamins and minerals.
42 *Drugs that are used to treat bronchial asthma and COPD.
43 *Antitussive and mucolytic drugs Treatment of rhinitis.
44 *Peptic ulcer disease.
45 *Antiemetics.
46Drugs in the treatment of impaired gut passage –laxatives and antidiarrheal agents. Drugs for inflammatory bowel diseases and Pseudomembranous colitis.
47Antibacterial drugs. Classification.  
48Antimicrobial resistance and principles of antibacterial agents dosage.
49Beta lactam antibiotics. Penicillins.
50Cephalosporins. Beta lactamase inhibitors. Carbapenems.Monobactams.
51Polypeptides. Glycopeptides. Lipopeptides.
52Aminoglycosides. Tetracyclines. Glycilcyclines.
53Macrolides. Ketolides. Lincosamides. Amphenicols. Streptogramins. Oxazolidinones.
54Qiunolones.
55Antibacterial azoles. Sulphonamides and trimethoprim.
56Antifungal drugs.
57Antituberculous drugs.
58Antiparasitic drugs. Antimalarics.
59Antiviral agents.
60Anti-neoplastic drugs.
61Immunosuppressant drugs.
62Respiratory infections-treatment.
63Urinary tract infections-treatment.
64Skin and soft tissue infections – treatment.
65Repetition (cardiology and blood disordres).
66Repetition. (bronchial asthma).
67Repetition. (gastrointestinal diseases).
68Repetition. (antibiotics).
69Repetition.
70Repetition.