Pharmacology II

Recommended Prerequisites

All the curricular units of the 1st and 2nd year.

Teaching Methods

There are theorical lessons in the classroom, and teaching  in groups, performing tasks or solving problems or cases. The student will also develop a workbook, which is part of his portfolio, and shall be assigned topics that have to be developed through research. The student will also do a Personal Medication Formulary, choosing drugs in a way  rationally structured.

Learning Outcomes

To know  pharmacological groups for organs and systems, highlighting the most important drugs. Apply concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Structuring the knowledge, so as to enable a rational therapy.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.  Drugs for the central nervous system.

2.  Drugs for the digestive tract and liver.

3.  Hemostasis pharmacology. Treatment of anemia and other blood diseases.

4.  Pharmacology of the cardiovascular system.

5.  Drugs for the respiratory system.

6.  Renal system and drugs.

7.  Pharmacology of diseases of the metabolism. Hormones and related drugs.

8.  Cancer pharmacology.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carlos Alberto Fontes Ribeiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 15.0%
There are two time points one by frequency and another in the examination time, using each of the assessments:: 85.0%

Bibliography

•Rang and Dale´s Pharmacology, Rang et  al. edts, Elsevier

•S Guimarães, Daniel Moura e Patrício Soares da Silva Coordenadores. Terapêutica Medicamentosa e Suas Bases Farmacológicas, 5ª ed., 2006 Porto Editora.

•Bertram G. Katzung, Basic & Clinical  Pharmacology, Int. Edition, McGraw Hill Companies.

•Goodman & Gilman, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, McGrawHill Companies.

•deVriesTPGM, TPGM, Henning DH,  Hogerzeil HV and  FresleD. Guide to Good Prescribing. OMS ,Genève , 1995

•NOTA: antes das aulas teóricas serão fornecidos os slides (pelo nónio)