- Docente: Emanuel Raschi
- Credits: 1
- SSD: BIO/14
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics Techniques (cod. 5915)
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from Oct 03, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
Learning outcomes
The main objective of the course of Pharmacology is to provide basic knowledge on drugs, including therapeutic and toxic effects, with special attention to drugs acting on the central nervous system, inflammation, pain, musculo-skeletal system
Course contents
Concept of drug and medicinal product: regulatory and scientific aspects; therapeutic index and risk-benefit balance of medicinal products; pharmacovigilance. The Summary of Product Characteristics of a Medicinal Product.
Phamacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: routes of drug administration, absorption, distribution, metabolism, escretion; mechanisms of drug action (agonists and antagonists); factors affecting drug response (drug interactions).
Drug therapy of inflammation: non steroidal antiiflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, including COXIBs and differences with paracetamol) corticosteroids
Drugs modulating bose homeostasis: bifosphonates and raloxifene
Readings/Bibliography
It is essential to access the online material provided by the teacher (access restricted to UNIBO students). There is no need for specific textbooks.
The teaching material provided on the institutional platform and the notes taken during the lessons are essential for the preparation of the exam.
As a reference, the student can deepen the topics on the following texts:
1) Furlanut M, Farmacologia generale e clinica per le lauree sanitarie, III Edizione, Piccin, 2013
2) Waller D.G., Renwick A.G., Hillier K. FARMACOLOGIA MEDICA ED ELEMENTI DI TERAPIA. (Ediz. Italiana) Elsevier, Milano, 2011.
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures
Assessment methods
The final test consists in the discussion of the summary of the product characteristics of a medicinal product selected among those of interest and illustrated during the lectures.
On the basis of clarity and completeness of the discussion, a partial score is assigned. This score will contribute to the final score in proportion to the credits.
Teaching tools
Teaching material can be downloaded from the institutional repository (access restricted to UNIBO students).
Office hours
See the website of Emanuel Raschi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.