- Docente: Domenico Motola
- Credits: 2
- SSD: BIO/14
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5908)
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from Oct 10, 2024 to Dec 06, 2024
Course contents
1. Non steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs
2. Glucocorticoids.
3. Antihistamines and immunosuppressants.
4. Drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
5. Drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases.
6. Drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
7. Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral drugs.
8. Overview of neuropharmacology and psychopharmacology.
9. Drugs for osteoporosis.
10. Poisons and antidotes.
Readings/Bibliography
Karen Whalen, Le basi della Farmacologia. Terza edizione italiana. 2020. Zanichelli Editore
Slides and lecture notes.
Teaching methods
During the lectures the main pharmacological classes of drugs will be presented with details on clinical uses, methods of use and tolerability profiles. For each therapeutic class the main news from the scientific literature will be briefly presented.
Assessment methods
The assessment of the knowledge acquired by the student will be in oral form by the formulation of 2 questions relating to all topics covered in class.
Teaching tools
Video-projector.
Office hours
See the website of Domenico Motola
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.