| CODE | CPH3010 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Drugs used in Asthma, COPD and Epilepsy: Applications of Pharmacokinetics | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will discuss pharmacokinetic principles in drug metabolism, clearance and drug dosage regimens. It will also look at the pharmacology and mode of action of drugs used to treat chronic neurological and respiratory disorders. Study unit aims: This study-unit will discuss the pharmacokinetic principles used in understanding the disposition of drugs in the body, the effects of drug metabolising enzymes, and organ clearance mechanisms as well as the estimation of drug dosage regimens. It will also look at the pharmacology and mode of action of drugs used to treat chronic neurological disorders such as epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and the pharmacology of steroids and drugs used in respiratory disorders Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of this study-unit, the student will be able to: - Describe the inflammatory processes which occur in asthma, COPD and allergic rhinitis; - Explain the modes of action and adverse effects of drugs used in asthma, COPD and allergic rhinitis, as well as identify how combinations of these drugs are best used used for a specific condition; - Describe the classification of epilepsy and the basic principles in its management; - Identify the differences between traditional and new antiepileptic drugs; - Explain the modes of action of and adverse effects and pharmacokinetic profiles of drugs used in epilepsy; - Apply several pharmacokinetic principles to several pharmacological modalities, including multi compartment models, drug bioavailability,multiple dosing regimens, and infusion drug regimens; - Explain different phases of metabolism and biotransformation, as well as linear and non-linear pharmacokinetics. 2. Skills By the end of this study-unit, the student will be able to: - Apply the principles of drug metabolism and clearance in the understanding of the disposition of drugs in the body; - Apply basic pharmacological principles in the understanding of patient's drug therapy chronic neurological disorders and respiratory conditions; - Understand the patient response to drugs used in these conditions and manage therapy in these groups of patients; - Adopt a correct understanding of the correct selection of drugs in these conditions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main texts: - Ritter JM, Flower R, Henderson G, Kong Loke Y, MacEwan D, Rang HP. Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. 9th Ed. Elsevier. 2019. - Wecker L PhD. Brody's Human Pharmacology: Mechanism-Based Therapeutics, 6th Ed. Elsevier. 2018. - Derendorf H and Schmidt S. Rowland and Tozer's Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Concepts and Applications 5th Ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. 2019. - British National Formulary. Pharmaceutical Press. Reference/Additional: - Brunton L, Knollmann B, Hilal-Dandan R. Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13th Ed. McGraw-Hill Education. 2017. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE CPH2011 AND TAKE CPH2110 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maria A. Cordina Roger Ellul Micallef Claude A. Farrugia Janet Mifsud (Co-ord.) Charles Scerri Mark Zammit |
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