| CODE | CPH3101 | ||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Pharmacology 1 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 08 - Year 3 in Non-Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide principles of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics to medical students in order to give them a sound understanding of the principles underlying the actions and uses of the various classes of drugs in the clinical setting. It will use formal lectures and tutorials to enhance case based learning and an understanding of drug safety. Study-unit aims: This study-unit will: - introduce clinical pharmacology and therapeutics to medical students - provide a sound understanding of the principles underlying the actions and uses of the various classes of drugs in the clinical setting. - use formal lectures and tutorials to enhance case based learning and an understanding of drug safety. - provide details on the mode of action and clinical use of various classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs. - explain the clinical use of drugs used in various medical conditions.: cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, haemopoetic and lymphoid systems, immunology and rheumatology, genito-urinary tract, endocrine system. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of this study-unit, the student will be able to: - Apply basic principles in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, haemopoetic and lymphoid systems, immunology and rheumatology, genito-urinary tract, endocrine system medical conditions. - Describe the various scientific principles underlying the actions and uses of these specific classes of drugs in the clinical setting. - Recognize the importance of understanding the mode of action and clinical use of these classes of drugs. - List the clinical principles involved in the selection of these classes drugs to the individual patient. - Predict the effects of these classes drugs in specific patients. - Outline the concept of individualised drug therapy in use of these classes of drugs. 2. Skills By the end of this study-unit, the student will be able to: - Apply knowledge of the mode of action of drugs to specific clinical scenarios in the use of specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, haemopoetic and lymphoid systems, immunology and rheumatology, genito-urinary tract, endrocine system medical conditions. - Apply basic pharmacological principles in prescribing decisions for these classes of drugs. - Predict inter-patient variability with respect to drug response in these classes of drugs. - Explain the selection of differing drug therapies in these drug classes for the individual patient. Main texts: Recommended • Humphrey P. Rang HP, Dale MM, Ritter JM, Flower R. Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. Churchill Livingstone. 6th Ed. • Grahame-Smith D, Aronson J. Oxford Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. Oxford University Press. 3rd Ed. • Bennett PN, Brown MJ. Clinical Pharmacology. Churchill Livingstone. 10th Ed. • British National Formulary. Pharmaceutical Press. Reference/Additional • Brunton L, Lazo J, Parker K. Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. McGraw-Hill Medical. 11th Ed. • Waller DG, Renwick AG, Hillier K. Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Saunders. 3rd Ed. Lecture notes • Reid JL, Rubin PC, Walters MW. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Lecture Notes). Blackwell. 7th Ed. • Neal MJ. Medical Pharmacology at a Glance. Wiley-Blackwell. 6th Ed. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: MDS2009 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Angelo Borg Joseph M. Cacciottolo Paul Caruana Bernard Coleiro Paul Cuschieri Roger Ellul Micallef Emmanuel Farrugia Anthony Fenech Frederick F. Fenech Janet Mifsud Edgar A. Pullicino Doriette Soler Josanne Vassallo Mario John Vassallo |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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