PHARMACEUTICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY I
cod. 00126

Academic year 2007/08
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Chimica farmaceutica (CHIM/08)
Field
Discipline chimico-farmaceutiche e tecnologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
72 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

<br />The course will provide students with the knowledge necessary for the study of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Also are examined drugs affecting the peripheral nervous system, autacoids, cardiovascular drugs and some antibacterial drugs.

Prerequisites

To sit the Medicinal and Toxicological Chemistry I exam the candidate must have passed the General Physiology exam.

Course unit content

<br />Chemical-physical properties and biological activity<br />Optical, geometric, conformational isomerism and pharmacological activity. Bioisosterism<br />Drug metabolism <br />Receptor theory <br />Drugs acting upon the Peripheral Nervous System <br /> Autacoids <br />Cardiovascular and diuretic drugs <br />Insulin and oral hypoglycemics <br /> Antibacterial drugs

Full programme

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Bibliography

DAVID A. WILLIAMS, THOMAS L. LEMKE "Foye's Principi di Chimica Farmaceutica"; Piccin, Padova. <br />

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