Clinical Pharmacology for Exchange Students, Autumn term 2005
Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology
Six seminar sessions + written exam on Dec. 15. at 10.00 h (2 hours)
Seminars from 13:15 to 15:00 in the 3rd floor seminar room
Textbook: Rang, Dale, Ritter & Moore, Pharmacology. 5th edition, Churchill Livingstone 2003 + special articles on drug use during pregnancy and lactation
Nov. 7 (Mika Scheinin)
Introduction
Nov. 14 (Kari Laine)
Clinical aspects of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (Ch. 1, 2, 6-8)
Drug safety and drug development (Ch. 51-54)
Nov. 21 (Amir Snapir)
Cardiovascular drugs (Ch. 17-20)
Respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal drugs (Ch. 22-24)
Nov. 28 (Kari Laine)
Drug use in pregnancy and lactation (special material to be delivered)
Dec. 7 (Wed!) (Irma Holopainen and Erkka Syvälahti)
CNS therapeutics (Ch. 34-43)
Dec. 12 (Kari Laine)
Variability in drug response, drug interactions (Ch. 51)
All students should attend all sessions, and read the textbook chapters + other material indicated above, plus browse through appropriate chapters on basic pharmacology, when needed (e.g. autonomic nervous system for cardiovascular pharmacology session). Students will be asked questions on the chapters, and the answers will be discussed in the group. The exam will concentrate on the main issues covered; drug doses and other such details are not so important.