| CODE | MDS3011 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide a comprehensive basis 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 cover the pharmacology and therapeutics in various disease areas including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, haemopoetic and lymphoid systems, immunology and rheumatology, genito-urinary tract and endocrine system. A strong emphasis will be placed on optimizing the understanding of drug safety in prescribing decisions. The unit will use formal lectures and tutorials to compliment and enhance case based learning. Study-unit Aims: - Provide a sound foundation of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics to medical students; - Formuulate a sound understanding of the principles underlying the actions and applications of the various classes of drugs in the clinical setting; - Explain prescribing rationales and management protocols within the framework of conditions managed by the drug classes included in this study unit; - Emphasize the safe and effective use of drugs, in prescribing decisions, while minimizing their potential adverse effects and avoiding potential interactions. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the fundamental 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; - Discuss the various scientific principles underlying the actions and uses of the above 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 of drugs in specific patients; - Outline the concept of individualised drug therapy in use of these classes of drugs; - Appreciate issues related to the safe and effective use of drugs. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Relate the knowledge of the mode of drug action to specific clinical scenarios in the use of specific classes of drugs mainly those used in cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, haemopoetic and lymphoid systems, immunology and rheumatology, genito-urinary tract, endrocine system medical conditions; - Apply fundamental pharmacological principles in prescribing decisions for these classes of drugs; - Be aware of interpatient 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; - Apply basics safety principles when selecting and monitoring drug therapy. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text - Ritter J.M., et al. (2024) ‘Rang & Dale’s pharmacology’ - Brown M., and Bennett P., (2019) ‘Clinical pharmacology’ - British National Formulary: BNF 83: March 2022 (2022). Supplementary Readings - Gilman A.G., Brunton L.L. and Knollmann B.C., (2023) ‘Goodman & Gilman’s the pharmacological basis of Therapeutics’ - Waller D.G., Sampson A.P., and Hitchings A.W., (2022) ‘Medical Pharmacology and therapeutics’ Lecture notes - McKay G.A., Walters M.R., and Ritchie N.D., (2021) ‘Clinical Pharmacology and therapeutics: Lecture notes’ - Neal, M.J. (2020) ‘Medical Pharmacology at a glance’. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite Study-units: MDS2009 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||
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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 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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