Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Block 2 posting Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Block 2 posting in Pharmacology and Therapeutics covering topics in antimicrobial chemotherapy, CNS pharmacology and endocrine pharmacology

Introductory Pharmacology

Introductory pharmacology to familiarise students with the basic concept in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Autacoids

At the end of the interaction, Learners should understand:
Meaning of Autacoids with appropriate examples, and relevance of autacoids in clinical practice
Be able to describe biosynthesis and fate of common autacoids
Be able to describe the clinical pharmacology of relevant drugs/agents that influence autacoids and inflammation directly.


Block 2 posting

They are used for the treatment of nematodes or worm infections especially roundworms and hookworms

ANS Pharmacology copy 1

The course has to do with parasympathetic drugs. This has to with Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Depolarizing and nondepolarizind neuromuscular blockers

CHEMOTHERAPY

This course will acquaint the student with basic principles of chemotherapy, antibacterial agents,
antiviral drugs, Antiretroviral agents, antifungal drugs, drug treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.  Chemotherapy of tropical infections; malaria, amoebiasis,  schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, helminthiasis, toxoplasmosis. Cancer chemotherapy.

Autonomic Pharmacology 1

Overview of neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system.

Inflammation

Autacoids Pharmacology

•At the end of the session, students should be able to;
i.Describe the synthesis, distribution, receptors and pharmacological actions of autacoids
Classify drugs acting as agonists and antagonists or analogues of autacoids

Adrenergic Pharmacology