MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY
F684 - 7 credit hours

2007 MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY SCHEDULE

LECTURE TOPICS, READING ASSIGNMENTS
LAB AND CLINICAL CONFERENCE TOPICS
 

Lecture:  Monday through Friday 9:30 - 10:25 A.M. in CM 340 

Laboratory:  Wednesday 12:30 - 3:30 P.M.


Conference:  Friday 11:30 A.M.- 12:25 P.M.

        Exams:  Wednesday 12:30 - 2:30 or Friday 11:30 A.M.- 1:30 P.M.

                                                                                                             KATSUNG
  WEEK          TOPIC                                                                           CHAPTER           INSTRUCTOR

Aug   20          Basic Principles                                                                      1                            Koritnik
         21          Drug Absorption, Distribution                                                1,3                          Koritnik
         22          Biotransformation, Excretion                                                1,4                           Koritnik
         23          Pharmacokinetics: Distribution, Elimination                           3                            Koritnik
         24          Pharmacokinetics: Dosing                                                      3                            Koritnik
         24          Conference:  Problem Solving / Internet Resources                                             Koritnik

Aug   27          Pharmacodynamics: Drug - Receptor Interactions                  2                            Koritnik
         28          Pharmacodynamics: Transmembrane Signaling                    2                            Koritnik
         29          Pharmacodynamics: Transmembrane Signaling                    2                            Koritnik
         30          Drug Regulations                                                                    5                            Koritnik
         31          Clinical Pharmacology                                                        60,61                         Koritnik
         31          Conference:  Prescription Writing                                          65                           Koritnik

Sept   3         Labor Day Holiday
          4         Toxicology: General Principles                                               57                          Koritnik

          5          Toxicology: Specific Chemicals                                            58,59                        Koritnik
          6          Review Autonomic Nervous System                                         6                           Koritnik
          7          Exam: Intro - Toxicology

Sept  10         Cholinergic Nervous System                                                     7                           Koritnik
         11         Cholinergic Nervous System                                                    7,8                          Koritnik
         12         Neuromuscular Blocking Agents                                               27                          Koritnik
         12         LAB:  Generic Substitution Critique
         13          Adrenergic Nervous System                                                      9                            Koritnik
         14          Adrenergic Nervous System                                                     9,10                         Koritnik

Sept 17          Adrenergic Nervous System                                                    10                            Koritnik
        18          Histamines & Antihistamines                                                    16                           Koritnik
        19          Serotonin, Ergot Alkaloids                                                       16                           Koritnik
        19          LAB:  Autonomic Nervous System                                                                           Koritnik
        20          Eicosanoids  & Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs             18                           Koritnik
        21          Antiinflammatory Drugs: Treatment of Arthritis, Gout               36                           Koritnik
        21          Conference: Help Session

Sept 24          Bronchodilators / Asthma Drugs                                                 20                        Koritnik
        25          Immunopharmacology                                                               56                        Koritnik
        26          Renal Pharmacology                                                                  15                        Koritnik
        26          LAB:  OTC Medications & Herbals                                                                          Koritnik
        27          Renal Pharmacology/ Polypeptides                                         15, 17                     Koritnik
        28          Exam 2:  Autonomic - Immunopharm

Oct     1         Antihypertensives / Vasodilators                                            11, 12                        Bell
          2         Calcium Channel Blockers                                                       12                            Bell

          3         Treatment of Coagulation Disorders                                           34                        Koritnik
          4
        Anti-anginal Drugs                                                                    12                            Bell
          5         Anti-dysrhythmic Agents I                                                         14                           Bell
          5         Conference:  Hypertension Case Studies                                                                Bell

Oct    8 - 12    Fall Break

 Oct   15        Anti-dysrhythmic Agents II                                                        14                           Bell
         16        Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure                                     13                           Bell 
         17        Hyperlipidemic Agents                                                              35                          Koritnik
         18        Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure                                     13                           Bell
         19        Cardiovascular Catchup                                                                                          Bell

Oct   22          Introduction to CNS: CNS Stimulants                                                                       Koritnik
        23          Alcohol                                                                                      23                         Koritnik

        24          Sedative-Hypnotics: Barbiturates & Benzodiazepines               22                        Koritnik
        25          General Anesthetics                                                                   25                         Koritnik
        26          Exam 3: Renal - Congestive Heart Failure            

Oct   29          Local Anesthetics                                                                      26                          Koritnik
        30         Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists                                                31                         Koritnik
        31          Anti-Psychotics                                                                        29                             Koritnik
        31          LAB: Anesthesia Experience                                                                                    Pond
Nov    1          Anti-Depressants & Lithium                                                       30                           Koritnik
          2          Anti-Seizure Drugs                                                                 24,27                         Koritnik
          2          Conference: Panic, Insomnia,  Epilepsy                                                                 Koritnik

Nov    5          Movement Disorders                                                                   28                        Koritnik
          6          Cancer Chemotherapy                                                                55                        Koritnik
          7          Cancer Chemotherapy                                                                55                        Koritnik
          7          LAB: Cancer Clinical Cases
          8          Gastrointestinal Pharmacology                                                    63                      Koritnik
          9          Exam 4: CNS medications 

Nov   12         Antibiotics: Introductory Principles                                            43,52                    Koritnik
         13         Antibacterial Drugs: Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors                      43                      Koritnik
         14         Antibacterial Drugs: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors                      44,45                     Koritnik
         14          LAB: Antibiotic Case Studies                                                     TBA
         15         Antibacterial Drugs: Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors               46,50                    Koritnik
         16         Antimycobacterial & Misc.                                                            47                      Koritnik
         16         Conference:  Antibiotics

Nov   19        Antiviral Medications                                                                 49                         Koritnik
         20        Antifungal Medications                                                               48                         Koritnik
         21        Antiparasitic Drugs                                                                     52-54                      Koritnik
         22-23   Thanksgiving Vacation

Nov   26        Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones                                            37                         Koritnik
         27        Thyroid Pharmacology                                                               38                           Koritnik
         28        Insulin / Diabetes Medications                                                      41                        Koritnik
         29        Female Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors                                       40                        Koritnik
         30        Exam 5 - Cancer - Antibiotics

Dec    3        Female Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors                                       40                        Koritnik
          4        Male Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors                                          40                        Koritnik
          5        Adrenocorticosteroids                                                                  39                        Koritnik
          5        LAB: Bone Mineral                                                                        42                       Koritnik
          6        Hemopoetic Medicaltions                                                              33                      Koritnik
          7        Exam 6: Hypothalamus - Hematopoietic

        10- 14     Final Examinations
        14         Pharmacology Final ???



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