Courses Handbook 2009

311046 (v.1) Systems Pharmacology 335


Area: School of Pharmacy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 2.5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2.5 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):
Syllabus: Central Nervous System: Introduction to receptors in the central nervous system: Drugs used to treat Parkinsonism and other neurodegenerative disorders: Drugs used to treat behavioural disorders: The chloride ion-GABA receptor complex. Benzodiazepine receptor agonists and antagonists: Sedative-hypnotic/anti-anxiety drugs. Antipsychotic drugs; antidepressants: Drugs used to treat the epilepsies. Cardiovascular and renal systems: Drugs affecting renal and cardiovascular function: Diuretics: Thiazides; loop diuretics; potassium sparing diuretics. Vasodilators: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, nitrovasodilators, calcium channel blockers. Inotropic drugs; drugs affecting heart rhythm. Drugs affectingblood coagulation. Drugs affecting lipoprotein metabolism. Endocrine System: Drugs and hormone systems: Drugs affecting the reproductive system. Selective oestrogen receptor modifiers. Drugs affecting blood glucose levels. Drugs affecting thyroidfunction. Drugs affecting bone metabolism. Clinical Pharmacolgy: Critical evaluation of published clinical trial data.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 060117 Internal Medicine
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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