At the end of this course, the student will have acquired knowledge of the essential notions of pharmacology, divided into pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. N.B. The teaching of this subject is based, among other things, on the learning outcomes of the physiology and biochemistry teaching units.
Understand how pharmacology is necessary for medical practice. Understand the pharmacokinetics of drugs (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination), the main principles of pharmacodynamics, and the link between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. Understand the possible causes of variability in response to a drug.
Concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics.
Written examination consisting of multiple-choice and/or open questions on the material taught in the lectures and tutorials (the examination includes a series of exercises). N.B. In case of failure, the whole examination must be retaken. P.S. The exact modalities of the evaluation are subject to change when the examination timetable is drawn up, depending on the practical constraints that the faculty administration may face, on the evolution of the health crisis linked to COVID-19, or in case of illness/force majeure/employment with a training course, preventing the student from taking the examination on the date initially planned.
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Concepts and Applications. Malcolm Rowland and Thomas N. Tozer. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2010. Essentials of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Thomas N. Tozer and Malcolm Rowland. Wolters Kluwer, 2016.