Dental course at University of Gdansk, Poland. Pharmacology curriculum. 1999.

Contact: Dr. R. Korolkiewicz, Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Gdansk, Do Studzienki 38, 80-227 Gdansk-Wrzeszcz, Poland. tel +48-58-419042; fax +48-58-5565037; email rokor@amedec.amg.gda.pl

LECTURES or TUTORIALS

1. Prescribing and prescription writing
1.1 General information T
1.2 Solid forms of drugs T

2. Prescribing and prescription writing.
2.1 Liquid, semiliquid and semisolid forms of drugs.T
2.2 Galenicals T

3 General pharmacology L/T

4 Drugs affecting peripheral cholinergic mechanisms. Drugs affecting central cholinergic mechanisms. L/T

5 Drugs affecting peripheral adrenergic mechanisms. Drugs affecting central adrenergic mechanisms L/T

6.1 Drugs affecting cardiac contractile force L/T
6.2 Anti-dysrhythmic agents L/T

7 Non-narcotic and narcotic analgesics L/T

8 Local and general anesthetics.L/T

9 Pharmacotherapy of the acute peripheral circular insufficiency (shock). Analeptics L/T

10 Histamine H1 and H2-receptor antagonists. Inhibitors of mast cell degranulation L/T

11 Principles of antimicrobial use
11.1 General information L/T
11.2 Chemotherapeutic agents: sulfonamides, beta-lactam drugs L/T
11.3 Chemotherapeutic agents: tetracyclines, macrolides, aminoglycosides, quinolones L/T
11.4 Antiseptics and disinfectants L/T
11.5 Antifungal agents L
11.4 Agents effective against parasitic protozoal infections L/T

Hormones as therapeutic agents
12.1 Insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents. L
12.2 Steroids L
12.3 Thyroid hormones. Parathyroid hormones within context of calcium homeostasis L

13 Pharmacological basis of antineoplastic therapy L

14 Diuretics L

15 Pharmacological treatment of angina pectoris L

16 Sedative-hypnotics and agents to treat anxiety L

17 Antipsychotic drugs. Drugs for affective (mood) disorders L

18 Drugs for seizure disorders. Drugs for the treatment of movement and spasticity. L

19 Antihypertensive drugs L

20 Drugs affecting coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet aggregation L

21 Clinical pharmacokinetics L

22 The principles of pharmacotherapy during pregnancy L

23 Perinatal/neonatal and gerontological pharmacology L

24 Lecture on subject of special interest to students (e.g. phytotherapy, homeopothapy) L

Students of the Faculty of Dentistry at the Medical University of Gdansk subscribe to a course in general pharmacology containing elements of clinical pharmacology 6-7 semesters of their university curriculum. The full course includes lectures (L-45 h) and compulsory classes-tutorials (T-45 h).

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LECTURES IN PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY.

Lecture 1: General pharmacology

Lecture 2: Drugs afecting the cholinergic system

Lecture 3: Drugs affecting the adrenergic system

Lecture 4: Drugs improving myocardial contractility

Lecture 5: Analgesic drugs

Lecture 6: General and local anaesthetics

Lecture 7: Pharmacology of the acute peripheral cardiovascular failure. Analeptics

Lecture 8: H1 and H2-receptors blocking agents. Drugs affecting histamine release

Lecture 9: General information on the chemotherapy of the bacterial infections

Lecture 10: Sulphonamides and beta-lactam antibiotics

Lecture 11: Tetracyclines, macrolides, aminoglycosides and quinolones

Lecture 12: Desinfectants and antiseptics

Lecture 13: Hormones used as drugs: insulin and oral hypoglycaemic agents

Lecture 14: Hormones used as drugs: hormones of the adrenal glands. Sex hormones, shock -----------------------------------------

LECTURES IN CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY.

LECTURE 1 and LECTURE 2: Clinical pharmacology of the antibacterial chemotherapy

LECTURE 3: Clinical pharmacology of the cardiovascular drugs used in the treatment of acute states in the dental practice

LECTURE 4: Clinical pharmacology of the respiratory drugs used in the treatment of acute states in the dental practice

LECTURE 5: Clinical pharmacology of the analgesic drugs used in dentistry

LECTURE 6: Clinical pharmacology of the local anaesthetics used in dentistry

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