311044 (v.1) Biochemical Pharmacology 224

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:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	311032 (v.1) Molecular Pharmacology 231 or any previous version OR 11679 (v.4) Pharmaceutical Biology 231 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Local hormones: mediators of inflammation and allergy: Eicosanoids. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; COX-1 and COX-2 antagonists. Histamine H1 receptor blockers. Anti-inflammatory Agents: Disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs (DMARDs); quinolones, gold salts, TNF? and IL-1 antagonists, immunosuppressants. Leucotrienes and leucotriene receptor antagonists; lipoxygenase inhibitors. Uric acid modifying drugs. Antiplatelet drugs. Immunosuppression: Corticosteroids; drugs affecting nucleic acid metabolism; folate antagonists; IL-2 receptor blockers. Purines. Serotonergic (5-HT) transmission: Classification of serotonergic receptors. Serotonin receptor agonists and antagonists. Pain Pathways: Drugs used in pain control. Opioid analgesics and antagonists: Morphine and chemically related opioids; tramadol, methadone and related drugs. Opioid partial agonists and antagonists. Local anaesthetics and general anaesthetics. Antineoplastic agents: Nucleic acids: Anti-neoplastics Gastrointestinal System: Ca metabolism. Vitamins/nutrition. Digestion. Drugs affecting gastro-intestinal secretion, emesis and motility.
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Field of Education:	019907 Pharmacology
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

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