The course is part of the specific objectives of the study program aimed at training a professional figure able to: know and understand the concepts of general pharmacology and the main classes of drugs (mechanism of action, therapeutic indications, side-effects).
In particular, the Pharmacology course aims to allow the student to develop:
i) the principles of pharmacokinetics (the path of the drug within the human organism, assessed in its qualitative / quantitative aspects) and of the pharmacodynamics (drug / target interactions and analysis of the dose-response relationship); ii) adequate knowledge on the pharmacological basis of therapy, with particular attention to oxytocic drugs and abortion inducers; tocolytic drugs; uterotonic drugs; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); pro-coagulant and anti-coagulant drugs; some basic concepts of antibiotic therapy
EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS
At the end of the course the student, as far as he is competent, will be able to: i) know the pharmacological basis of the therapy; ii) to know the collateral and toxic effects of drugs and the potential interactions between them.
The course will help to provide the tools that will enable the student to enhance his ability to relate in team with other professional figures (doctors, nurses, etc.) involved in patient care.
The student will also be able to provide explanations to the patient and/or his family about the benefits and risks of drug therapy.