Pharmacodynamics 2 - Theory

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2022-2023

Topic

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the pharmacological knowledge required for their future work in the pharmacy. Important topics are pharmacology of the blood, pharmacology of histamine, serotonin and eicosanoids, pharmacology of the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract, pharmacology of the central nervous system. Drug abuse and dependence as well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs will also be discussed.

Lectures

• 1. Drugs used for treating hyperlipoproteinemias I - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 2. Drugs used for treating hyperlipoproteinemias II - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 3. Drugs affecting hemostasis I - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 4. Drugs affecting hemostasis II - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 5. Drugs affecting hemostasis III - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 6. Drugs affecting hemostasis IV - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 7. Drugs affecting hematopoiesis I - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 8. Drugs affecting hematopoiesis II - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 9. Introduction to the pharmacology of the central nervous system I - Dr. Barthó Loránd
• 10. Introduction to the pharmacology of the central nervous system II - Dr. Barthó Loránd
• 11. Antianxiety and hypnotic drugs I - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 12. Antianxiety and hypnotic drugs II - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 13. Pharmacology and toxicology of alcohols I - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 14. Pharmacology and toxicology of alcohols II - Dr. Poór Miklós
• 15. Antipsychotic drugs I - Dr. Kriszta Gábor
• 16. Antipsychotic drugs II - Dr. Kriszta Gábor
• 17. Antidepressants I - Dr. Sánticsné Dr. Pintér Erika
• 18. Antidepressants II - Dr. Sánticsné Dr. Pintér Erika
• 19. Antiepileptic drugs I - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 20. Antiepileptic drugs II. Centrally-acting muscle relaxants - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 21. Opioid analgesic drugs I - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 22. Opioid analgesic drugs II - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 23. Opioid analgesic drugs III - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 24. Opioid analgesic drugs IV - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 25. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs I - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 26. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs II - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 27. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs III - Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• 28. Adjuvant analgesics. Drug treatment of gout - Dr. Pethő Gábor István

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Electronic handouts are provided for most topics.

Notes

Recommended literature

Rang, Dale, Ritter, Moore: Pharmacology, 9th edition, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2020
B. G. Katzung (ed.): Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 14th edition, Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 2018

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

There is no midterm eaxm/test.

Making up for missed classes

There is no way to make up for missed classes.

Exam topics/questions

Reqirements: the exams are oral, the required topics are dealt with during the semester lectures and practical classes. The criterion of admission to the exam is the successful completion of the pharmacodynamics 2 practice course carried out in paralell (at least satisfactory midsemester grade).

Exam questions:
1. Antianxiety and hypnotic drugs
2. Alcohols: pharmacology, toxicology
3. Antipsychotic drugs
4. Antidepressants
5. Central nervous system stimulants. Nootropic drugs
6. Drug treatment of neurodegenerative disorders
7. General anesthetics
8. Antiepileptic drugs
9. Opioid analgesic drugs: morphine and codeine
10. Opioid analgesic drugs: semisynthetic, synthetic opioids, opioid antagonists
11. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs: aspirin, paracetamol
12. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs: drugs other than aspirin or paracetamol
13. Adjuvant analgesics. Drugs used to treat gout. Centrally-acting muscle relaxants
14. Basic terms of drug abuse. Psychedelics, nicotine, cannabis, inhalants
15. Drugs used to treat hyperlipoproteinaemias
16. Anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs
17. Fibrinolytics, antifibrinolytics, hemostatic agents
18. Drugs affecting hematopoiesis
19. Histamine, H1 and H2 receptor antagonists
20. Serotonin, serotonin receptor agonists and antagonists
21. Pharmacology of eicosanoids. Drugs acting on the smooth muscle: smooth muscle relaxants, pharmacology of the uterine muscle
22. Drugs used in bronchial asthma
23. Drugs used in allergic rhinitis. Antitussive, expectorant and mucolytic agents
24. Drugs used in the treatment of peptic ulcer
25. Emetics, antiemetics and prokinetic drugs. Digestives, drugs used in cholelithiasis
26. Laxatives, antidiarrheal agents, drug treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
27. Harmful effects of drugs and their mechanisms

In addition to the exam topics, an important part of the exam is answering questions that aim at assessing the general knowledge of the student.

Examiners

• Dr. Barthó Loránd
• Dr. Pethő Gábor István
• Dr. Poór Miklós

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars