Pharmacotherapy [MSBMM101]

Learning outcomes

- General pharmacology

- Pharmacokinetics

- Microbiology

- Virology

- General pathology

- Chemistry, physiology, biochemistry

Objectives

This course of pharmacotherapy is included in the first objective of the master of biomedical sciences.

"To understand all the steps in the development of new drugs, in particular of biotechnology or cellular origin"

Skills required

- Opening to the use of drugs in the hospital

- After the course, the students should be able to understand the major indications and the rational use of the most important drug categories, considering the underlying disease and the particular situation of the patient

- The students should also be able to make a systematic research on relevant databases (Pubmed, Cochrane,..) and to present orally a summary of a review on a pharmacotherapy topic.

Content

- Reminders of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

- Cardiovascular disorders

- Hematologic and Oncologic disorders

- Hemostatic agents

- Pain and inflammation: Pr Jean-Michel Dogné

- Endocrinological disorders

- Gastrointestinal disorders (Crohn disease,...)

- Respiratory disorders

- Neurologic diseases

- Infectious diseases

Structure of the chapters

- Definition of the disease

- Physiopathology

- Clinical presentation

- Diagnosis

- Desired outcome

- Treatment: nonpharmacologic therapy, drug selection guidelines, dosing recommendations, adverse effects, pharmacokinetic considerations and important drug interactions

- Monitoring