Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to describe and understand the:

1. Application of the basic pharmacological principles in the general dental practice, including medicines in special populations and personalized drug treatment.
2. Pharmacological properties of anti-allergy medication and the principles of drug allergy.
3. Pharmacology of inflammation and pain.
4. Basic principles of antimicrobial therapy and the pharmacological properties of antibiotics, antifungal, antiparasitic, anthelmintic and antiviral drugs.
5. Basic principles of cancer chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy.
6. Principles of immunopharmacology, with emphasis on immunomodulatory drugs and biological agents, including monoclonal antibodies.
7. Pharmacology of the endocrine system.
8. Principles of drug prescribing and the importance of pharmacovigilance.
9. Principles of clinical trials in pharmacology.

Content

Pharmacology of inflammation and pain (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nonopioid and opioid analgesics) - Drugs for the management of allergic conditions (H₁ antihistamines) - Basic principles of antimicrobial therapy - Antibacterial agents - Antifungal agents – Antiparasitic drugs - Anthelmintic drugs - Antiviral drugs - Antineoplastic chemotherapeutic agents and targeted therapies to treat cancer - Immunomodulatory agents - Biologic response modifiers - Endocrine pharmacology (corticosteroids, drugs for managing thyroid disorders, estrogens, androgens, antiandrogens, contraceptives, antidiabetic drugs) - Drug hypersensitivity reactions - Medicines in special populations (paediatric, the elderly, pregnant and nursing women) - Personalized pharmacotherapy - Principles of drug prescribing - Pharmacovigilance - Clinical trials in pharmacology.

Educational Methods

• Lectures

Successful completion

• Successful final examination