Pharmacology

Pharmacology

How drugs act on the body, and how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolises and excretes them.

10 chapters, 97 topics, 14 written so far

The course syllabus for Pharmacology, in its three parts; where it lists topics under no heading, the heading here is ours.

  1. Part I

    General pharmacology

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction to pharmacology

      1. 1Object and branches of pharmacology. Connection with other sciences. Historical review. Drug resources (crude drugs)Not written yet
      2. 2Drug: definition, origin, nomenclature. Drug form and drug product: definition. Drug preparationsNot written yet
      3. 3Stages and phases in the development of new drugsNot written yet
      4. 4Transmembrane transport of drugsNot written yet
    2. Chapter 2

      Pharmacokinetics

      1. 5Drug absorption after various routes of administrationNot written yet
      2. 6Drug distributionNot written yet
      3. 7Drug metabolismNot written yet
      4. 8Drug excretionNot written yet
    3. Chapter 3

      Pharmacodynamics

      1. 9Pharmacodynamics. Specific and non-specific type of action of the drugsNot written yet
      2. 10Characteristics of the receptor type of action of the drugs. Types of receptorsNot written yet
      3. 11Drug properties and environmental factors affecting the kinetics and the action of the drugsNot written yet
      4. 12Factors on the part of the body influencing the kinetics and the action of the drugsNot written yet
      5. 13Peculiarities after multiple drug administrationsNot written yet
      6. 14Drug interactions at pharmacokinetic levelNot written yet
      7. 15Drug interactions at pharmacodynamic levelNot written yet
      8. 16Pharmaceutical (in vitro) drug interactions. Drugs affecting clinical laboratory tests. Interactions with drugs and foodsNot written yet
  2. Part II

    Special pharmacology

    1. Chapter 4

      Central and peripheral nervous system

      Parasympathetic
      1. 17Pharmacological modulation of the cholinergic neurotransmission: levels and mechanismsNot written yet
      2. 18Cholinergic agonists (cholinomimetics)Not written yet
      3. 19Cholinergic antagonists (antimuscarinic agents/M-cholinolytics)Not written yet
      4. 20Neuromuscular blockers (peripheral muscle relaxants)Not written yet
      Sympathetic
      1. 21Pharmacological modulation of the adrenergic neurotransmission: levels and mechanismsNot written yet
      2. 22AdrenomimeticsNot written yet
      3. 23Alpha-adrenergic blocking agents. Agonists of the central presynaptic α2-adrenergic receptorsNot written yet
      4. 24Beta-adrenergic blocking agentsNot written yet
      Histamine and serotonin
      1. 25Histamine antagonistsNot written yet
      2. 26Serotonin agonists and antiserotoninergic drugsNot written yet
      Anaesthetics
      1. 27Local anaestheticsNot written yet
      2. 28General anaestheticsNot written yet
      Central nervous system drugs
      1. 29Hypnotics. Sedative drugs with plant originNot written yet
      2. 30Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)Not written yet
      3. 31Antiparkinsonian drugsNot written yet
      4. 32Neuroleptics (antipsychotics)Not written yet
      5. 33Anxiolytics. Muscle relaxants with central actionNot written yet
      6. 34Antidepressants. Antimanic drugsNot written yet
      7. 35Psychostimulants. Nootropic drugsNot written yet
      Analgesics
      1. 36Opioid analgesicsNot written yet
      2. 37Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Non-opioid analgesicsNot written yet
    2. Chapter 5

      Cardiovascular pharmacology

      1. 38Calcium channel blockersNot written yet
      2. 39Drugs that affect the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systemNot written yet
      3. 40Antiarrhythmic drugsNot written yet
      4. 41Antihypertensive drugsNot written yet
      5. 42Antianginal drugs (antistenocardial)Not written yet
      6. 43Drugs for the treatment of heart failureNot written yet
      7. 44DiureticsNot written yet
      8. 45Peripheral vasodilators. Capillarotonic and venotonic drugsNot written yet
      9. 46Antimigraine drugsNot written yet
      10. 47Antidyslipidemic drugsNot written yet
    3. Chapter 6

      Hematologic drugs

      1. 48Haematopoietic drugsNot written yet
      2. 49Haemostatics (antihaemorrhagic) drugsNot written yet
      3. 50AnticoagulantsNot written yet
      4. 51Fibrinolytics. Antiplatelet drugsNot written yet
    4. Chapter 7

      Respiratory drugs

      1. 52Antiasthmatic drugsNot written yet
      2. 53Antitussive drugsNot written yet
    5. Chapter 8

      Gastrointestinal, metabolic and hormonal drugs

      Gastrointestinal
      1. 54Antiulcer drugsNot written yet
      2. 55Antiemetic drugsNot written yet
      3. 56Hepatoprotectors. Drugs that affect bile secretion. Pancreatic enzyme preparationsNot written yet
      4. 57Laxative drugsNot written yet
      5. 58Antidiarrheal drugsNot written yet
      Metabolic
      1. 59Vitamins: clinical applicationsNot written yet
      2. 60Drugs that influence calcium and phosphorus exchange. Antigout drugsNot written yet
      Hormonal
      1. 61Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones: drugs and clinical applicationNot written yet
      2. 62Thyreoactive drugsNot written yet
      3. 63Insulins and insulin analoguesNot written yet
      4. 64Oral antidiabetic drugsNot written yet
      5. 65Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids (corticosteroids)Not written yet
      6. 66Female sex hormones: drugs and clinical application. Hormonal contraceptivesNot written yet
      7. 67Male sex hormones: drugs and clinical application. Anabolic drugs. Drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunctionNot written yet
      8. 68Uteroactive drugsNot written yet
    6. Chapter 9

      Antimicrobials and chemotherapeutics

      1. 69Antibiotics: classification; mechanisms, type and spectrum of action. Principles of the rational antibiotic therapy and prophylaxis
      β-lactams and glycopeptides: bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitors
      1. β-lactam antibiotics: overview
      2. 70Penicillins
      3. 71Cephalosporins
      4. 72Carbapenems and monobactams. Glycopeptides
      Bacterial protein synthesis inhibitors
      1. 73Aminoglycosides (30S inhibitors)
      2. 74Tetracyclines (30S inhibitors)
      3. 75Macrolides and ketolides (50S inhibitors)
      4. 76Lincosamides. Amphenicols (50S inhibitors)
      5. Linezolid and other protein synthesis inhibitors
      Synthetic chemotherapeutics
      1. 77Sulfonamides
      2. 78Quinolones
      3. Nitrofurantoin, daptomycin, polymyxins and other antibacterials
      4. 79Antituberculosis drugs. Antileprosy drugs
      5. 80Antimycotics (antifungal drugs)Not written yet
      6. 81Antiviral drugsNot written yet
      7. 82Antiprotozoal drugsNot written yet
      8. 83Antihelminthic drugsNot written yet
      9. 84Antiseptics and disinfectantsNot written yet
      10. 85Antitumor chemotherapeuticalsNot written yet
      11. 86Hormonal antitumor drugs. Targeted antitumor drugsNot written yet
      12. 87ImmunomodulatorsNot written yet
  3. Part III

    Drug toxicology

    1. Chapter 10

      Adverse effects and poisoning

      1. 88Side effects of drugsNot written yet
      2. 89Organ toxic effects of drugsNot written yet
      3. 90Fetal damage caused by drugsNot written yet
      4. 91Principles of management of acute poisoning with drugsNot written yet
      5. 92AntidotesNot written yet
      6. 93Acute intoxication and abuse of opioids. Principles of the treatmentNot written yet
      7. 94Acute intoxication and abuse of benzodiazepines. Principles of the treatmentNot written yet