Pharmacology seminars for the English speaking Dentistry students of the 3rd year;
First semester – Winter 2009/2010
Week No.
1. Basic principles of drug prescription.
2. Prescriptions I – (Brand name drugs), AISLP (automated information
system for pharmaceutical preparations).
3. Prescriptions II – compounded prescriptions prepared by the pharmacist (magisterial prescriptions).
4. Clinical implications of pharmacokinetic analyses, computer simulations.
5. Molecular mechanism of drug action- computer simulations. TEST on prescription writing.
6. Biotransformation of drugs – significance of enzyme induction and
inhibition; computer simulations.
7. Metabolism of drugs – pharmacogenetics; computer simulations. TEST
on pharmacokinetics.
8. Drug interactions and clinical significance, drug poisoning.
9. Antiparkinsonics; computer simulations. TEST on pharmacodynamics.
10. H1 and H2 antihistamines – therapeutic uses of autacoids.
11. Ethanol and other drugs of abuse; drug dependence, computer
simulation.
12. Neuroleptics (pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia - computer simulation).
13. Students’ seminar on a given topic, (examples from NAISD’s and local anaesthetics)- TEST on ANS.
14. Pharmacology of bronchial asthma-computer simulation.
15. Repetition of selected topic(s) in pharmacology- credit.
Weekly schedule for pharmacology lectures and seminars for the English-speaking Dentistry students of the 3rd year; First (winter) semester –2009/2010
Day Time Type of presentation
Thursday 14:30-16:45 Lecture/ Seminar
Thursday’s lectures and Seminars for 3rd year students in pharmacology will be delivered in the seminar room number 35 (the 1st floor).
Recommended literature:
1. Lippincott’s illustrated reviews: Pharmacology, Pamela C. Champe, 2006
2. Pharmacology, 6th edition, H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J.M. Ritter, P.K. Moore (eds.), Churchill Livingstone, 2006/2007