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Pharmacology for Pharmacy Students 2

PCOL:8181
Spring 2017 Semester

Course Director

Minnetta Gardinier, PhD
Phone: (319) 335-6735

Lectures

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Bowen Science Building, Watzke Auditorium (Aud 3) 

Textbook

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 13th edition by B.G. Katzung & Trevor (McGraw Hill Medical, 2015).  
Available on-line through the Hardin Library. (https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=1193)

Course Schedule

Date Lecturer Topic  Textbook Chapter(s)
Jan 18 Gardinier Introduction  
  Rahmouni Cardiovascular Regulation   
Jan 19 Faraci Nitric Oxide  
Jan 23 Faraci Coronary Artery Disease  
Jan 25 Faraci Heart Failure  
Jan 26 Faraci Basis for Cardiac Arrhythmias  
Jan 30 Faraci Antiarrhythmic Drugs  
Feb 1  Lamping Hypertension  
Feb 2 Lamping Antihypertensive Drugs 1  
Feb 6 Lamping Antihypertensive Drugs 2  
Feb 8  9:30 AM EXAM 1  
(Jan 18 - Feb 6) Rahmouni, Faraci and Lamping lectures
Feb 20 Gardinier CNS - Structure & Physiology  
Feb 22 Gardinier CNS - Synaptic Transmission & Neurotransmitters  
Feb 23 Usachev Pain Mechanisms & Management 1  
Feb 27 Usachev Pain Mechanisms & Management 2  
Mar 1 Ahlers Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)   
Mar 2 Ahlers Neurodegenerative Disorders (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's)  
Mar 6 Ahlers Affective Disorders & Antidepressants  
Mar 8 9:30 AM EXAM 2 
(Feb 20 - Mar 6) Gardinier, Ahlers and Usachev lectures
Mar 9 Gardinier Psychotic Disorders    
Mar 13 - 16  NO LECTURES - SPRING BREAK
Mar 20 Gardinier Alcohols      
Mar 22 Gardinier Drug &  Substance Abuse  
Mar 23 Kitamoto Sedative-Hypnotic & Anti-Anxiety Drugs  
Mar 27 Kitamoto General Anesthetics
Mar 29 Kitamoto Local Anesthetics       
 Mar 30 9:30 AM EXAM 3 
(Mar 9 - Mar 29) Kitamoto and Gardinier lectures
Apr 3 F. Quelle Inflammatory Disease - IBD, Anti-Emetics
Apr 5 F. Quelle Inflammatory Disease - MS
Apr 6 Sigmund Pharmacogenomics 1
Apr 10 Sigmund Pharmacogenomics 2
Apr 12 9:30 AM EXAM 4 
(Apr 3 - Apr 10) F. Quelle and Sigmund lectures