MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY
FALL QUARTER 2007 LECTURE SCHEDULE
UNIT I
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
TOPIC |
INSTRUCTOR |
TUE |
9/4 |
1:00 |
Introduction to the Course |
A. Prancan |
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2:00 |
Routes of Drug Entry |
J. Podolski |
WED |
9/5 |
11:00 |
Drug Distribution and the Limiting Barriers |
J. Podolski |
THUR |
9/6 |
11:00 |
Termination of Drug Action I: Metabolic Pathways |
B. Gaynes |
FRI |
9/7 |
10:00 |
Termination of Drug Action II |
J. Podolski |
MON |
9/10 |
11:00 |
Pharmacokinetics I |
B. Gaynes |
TUE |
9/11 |
11:00 |
Pharmacokinetics II |
B. Gaynes |
WED |
9/12 |
11:00 |
Drug/Receptor Interactions; Agonists and Antagonists |
J. Podolski |
FRI |
9/14 |
10:00 |
Drug Receptors - I |
H. Lum |
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11:00 |
Drug Receptors - II |
H. Lum |
MON |
9/17 |
1-2:50 |
WORKSHOP Pharmacokinetic problem solving 4 Rooms |
B. Gaynes J. Clifton S. Lidder M. Newman J. Podolski |
WED |
9/19 |
9:00 |
QUIZ & DISCUSSION General Principles |
A. Prancan STAFF |
NOTE: All lectures, reviews, quizzes and some workshops will take place in Room 539 Armour Academic Center (AR). Examinations will require both 539 and 540. Some workshops will require other rooms and these will be indicated in the lecture schedule.
UNIT II
DRUGS AFFECTING THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS
DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
TOPIC |
INSTRUCTOR |
THUR |
9/20 |
10:00 |
Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology An overview of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems |
A. Prancan |
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11:00 |
Classic Autonomic Neurotransmitter Acetylcholine: |
A. Prancan |
MON |
9/24 |
11:00 |
Classic Autonomic Neurotransmitter: Norepinephrine |
A. Prancan |
TUE |
9/25 |
11:00 |
Alpha Receptors: Agonists and Antagonists |
A. Prancan |
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2:00 |
Beta Receptors: Agonists |
A. Prancan |
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3:00 |
Beta Receptors: Antagonists |
A. Prancan |
THUR |
9/27 |
10:00 |
Muscarinic Receptors: Agonists and Antagonists |
A. Prancan |
FRIDAY |
9/28 |
11:00 |
Nicotinic Receptors: Agonists and Antagonists and Drugs that Block Acetylcholinesterase |
A. Prancan |
MON |
10/01 |
1:00 |
The Sympathetic Neuron: Key Target for Drug Action |
A. Prancan |
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|
2:00 |
Drugs Affecting Motor Neurons, Neuromuscular Junction and Skeletal Muscle |
A. Prancan |
TUE |
10/02 |
10:00 -11:50 |
WORKSHOP Blood Pressure Control, Drug Actions on Blood.Pressure, Laboratory Charts539 Armour A.C |
A. Prancan |
UNIT II
DRUGS AFFECTING THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS
DAY DATE TIME TOPIC INSTRUCTOR
TUE |
10/02 |
1:00 |
Integration of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Control of Organ Systems, Relevant Drug Actions |
A. Prancan |
THUR |
10/04 |
10:00-11:50 |
WORKSHOP Cases in Autonomics 539 Armour A.C |
A. Prancan Staff |
TUE |
10/9 |
11:00 |
ANS TOXICOLOGY |
J. Clifton |
WED |
10/10 |
9:00 |
QUIZ & DISCUSSION Autonomics, Neuromuscular Junction |
A. Prancan |
WED |
10/17 |
9:00 -12:00 |
MIDTERM EXAMINATION General Principles, Autonomics Neuromuscular Junction |
A. Prancan STAFF |
UNIT III
ANALGESIC, ANTIPYRETIC AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS
HORMONES, ANTIASTHMATICS, IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES, GI
DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
TOPIC |
INSTRUCTOR |
MON |
10/22 |
11:00 |
Introduction to Inflammatory Mediators |
B. Hendey |
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1:00 |
Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesics |
B. Hendey |
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2:00 |
Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs(NSAIDs) |
B. Hendey |
WED |
10/24 |
1:00 |
Antiinflammatory Corticosteroids |
B. Hendey |
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2:00 |
Drugs Useful in Asthma and Airway Obstructive Syndromes |
B. Hendey |
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3:00 |
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology |
B. Hendey |
THUR |
10/25 |
11:00 |
Immunosuppression |
L. Thomas |
THUR |
11/01 |
11:00 |
Hormones I |
J. Luborsky |
FRI |
11/02 |
10:00 |
Hormones II |
J. Luborsky |
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11:00 |
WORKSHOP - Clinical Cases Inflammatory Diseases539 AR |
A. Prancan STAFF |
MON |
11/05 |
9:00 |
QUIZ and DISCUSSION All topics in this section |
A. Prancan STAFF |
UNIT IV – CNS I
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY AND PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
TOPIC |
INSTRUCTOR |
TUE |
11/06 |
1:00 |
CNS Introduction Neurotransmitters and Receptors (Case: Getting Drug into Brain) |
P. Carvey |
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2:00 |
Mechanisms of Centrally Acting Drug Consequences of Chronic Treatment (Case: Treating Depression) |
P. Carvey |
WED |
11/07 |
3:00 |
Parkinson’s Disease (Case) Treatment Philosophy |
P. Carvey |
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4:00 |
DA Agonists in Parkinson’s Disease Other Conditions (Case: ADHD) |
P. Carvey |
MON |
11/12 |
1:00 |
Anti-DA Drugs (Case: Schizophrenia) |
P. Carvey |
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2:00 |
Antipsychotic Drugs Schizophrenia and Tourette’s Syndrome |
P. Carvey |
FRI |
11/16 |
10:00 |
Categories of Antidepressants (Case: Depression) |
P. Carvey |
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11:00 |
Antidepressant Side Effects Other Uses |
P. Carvey |
MON |
11/19 |
1:00 |
Review of Cases and Underlying Pharmacodynamics |
P. Carvey |
TUE |
11/20 |
9:00 |
QUIZ & DISCUSSION CNS I |
A. Prancan P. Carvey |
UNIT IV - CNS II
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY AND PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
| DAY | DATE |
TIME |
TOPIC |
INSTRUCTOR |
TUE |
11/20 |
2:00 |
Anti-epileptics (Case Studies) |
P. Carvey |
MON |
11/26 |
11:00 |
NSAIDS and Opioids for Pain Management The Pain Pathways |
P. Carvey |
TUE |
11/27 |
1:00 |
Opioids and Chronic Pain Management(Cases: In-patient, Out-patient, Palliative Care) |
P. Carvey |
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2:00 |
Anesthetics(Case: The Art of Passing Gas) |
P. Carvey |
WED |
11/28 |
9:00 |
Headache (Case: Status Migraine) |
P. Carvey |
FRI |
11/30 |
9:00 |
Terminology and Neurobiology of Addicting Substances and Psychostimulants |
P. Carvey |
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10:00 |
Drugs of Abuse (marijuana, hallucinogens, ethanol, designer drugs, PCP, inhalants) |
P. Carvey |
MON |
12/03 |
1:00 |
Anticholinergic Syndrome and Management of AD Nutraceutics of CNS Importance |
P. Carvey |
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2:00 |
Bizarre Cases of Real-Life Drug Abuse |
J. Clifton |
TUE |
12/04 |
1:00 |
Review of Cases and Underlying Pharmacodynamics |
P. Carvey |
WED |
12/05 |
9:00 |
QUIZ & DISCUSSION CNS II |
A. Prancan P. Carvey |
MON |
12/10 |
9:00 -12:00 |
FINAL EXAMINATION Inflammation, CNS plus 20% Oldies |
A. Prancan STAFF |