At completion of the course, students must be able to: - describe the basic principles of pharmaco/toxicokinetics and pharmaco/toxicodynamics - describe the basic knowledge on drugs, including therapeutic and toxic effects induced by medicines on organs and apparatuses - use the specific technical language
Course Prerequisites
Basics of human Physiology will allow the student to understand the elements that are at the basis of the function of organs and apparatus and hence of the drugs’ actions.
Teaching Methods
Oral presentations with slides and interactive lectures.
Assessment Methods
The final text is an oral exam in which the student will be asked to discuss some topics from the program. During the interview, questions will verify the degree of in-depth knowledge of the proposed topics and the use of the specific technical language.
Texts
The teaching material provided on the institutional platform and the notes taken during classes are essential for the preparation of the exam. As a reference, the student can deepen the topics on the following text: Furlanut M. “Farmacologia Generale e Clinica per le Lauree triennali”, Ed. Piccin, latest edition.
Contents
Concept of drug and medicinal product. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts that characterize the toxicological profile and mechanism of action of xenobiotics. Basics of genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, embryotoxicity. Basics of ecotoxicology.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Times reserved for student visits: Tuesday (09:30-11:59 am), only by appointment via e-mail (francesca.crema@unipv.it).