PCOL:6203
Fall Semester, 2019
Course Director
Barry Kasson, PhD
Phone: (319) 335-9954
Lectures
3:30PM - 4:20PM
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Bowen Science Building, 2-224
Course Schedule
| Date | Lecturer | Topic |
| Aug 26 | Kasson | Introduction to Pharmacology |
| Aug 27 | Kasson | Pharmacokinetics: Drug Absorption |
| Aug 28 | Kasson | Pharmacodynamics: Drug-Receptor Interactions |
| Aug 29 | Kasson | Pharmacokinetics: Drug Metabolism & Excretion |
| Aug 30 | Kasson | Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Drug Dose Regimens |
| Sept 2 | NO LECTURE - LABOR DAY | |
| Sept 3 | Kasson | Application Session - Basic Principles |
| Sept 4 | Strack | Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous System; Autonomic Nervous System: Cholinergics I |
| Sept 5 | Strack | Autonomic Nervous System: Cholinergics II |
| Sept 6 | Strack | Cholinergics III: Ganglionic & Neuromuscular Agents |
| Sept 9 | Strack | Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergics I |
| Sept 10 | Strack | Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergics II |
| Sept 11 | Strack | Diseases of the Eye; Application Session - Autonomic Pharmacology |
| Sept 12 | F. Quelle | Inflammation: Immunomodulators |
| Sept 13 | F. Quelle | Inflammation: Antihistamines |
| Sept 16 | F. Quelle | Inflammation: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) |
| Sept 17 | F. Quelle | Inflammation: Treatment of Asthma |
| Sept 18 | F. Quelle | Application Session - Inflammation |
| Sept 19 | F. Quelle | G.I. Drugs I |
| Sept 20 | 2:30 PM | PROGRESS EXAM I |
| Sept 23 | F. Quelle | G.I. Drugs II |
| Sept 24 | F. Quelle | Application Session - G.I. |
| Sept 25 | Koland | Antineoplastic Agents I |
| Sept 26 | Koland | Antineoplastic Agents II |
| Sept 27 | Dannen | CNS: Sedative-Hypnotics/Antianxiety Agents |
| Sept 30 | Dannen | CNS: Anticonvulsants |
| Oct 1 | Dannen | CNS: Antidepressants & Stimulants |
| Oct 2 | Dannen | CNS: Antipsychotic Agents |
| Oct 3 | Dannen | CNS: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| Oct 4 | Wesemann | Application Session - CNS Drugs |
| Oct 7 | O'Sullivan | Pain & Opioids I |
| Oct 8 | O'Sullivan | Pain & Opioids II |
| Oct 9 | O'Sullivan | General Anesthesia I |
| Oct 10 | O'Sullivan | General Anesthesia II |
| Oct 11 | O'Sullivan | Local Anesthesia |
| Oct 14 | F.Quelle | Renal Drugs: Physiology |
| Oct 15 | 2:30 PM | PROGRESS EXAM II |
| Oct 16 | F.Quelle | Renal Drugs: Diuretics I |
| Oct 17 | F.Quelle | Renal Drugs: Diuretics II; Antidiuretics & Uricosurics |
| Oct 18 | F.Quelle | Application Session - Renal |
| Oct 21 | Potthoff | Anticoagulants, Antithrombotics & Thrombolytic Drugs |
| Oct 22 | Potthoff | Drugs Used in Atherosclerosis |
| Oct 23 | Potthoff | Drugs Used in Anemias |
| Oct 24 | Herzig | Application Session - Blood |
| Oct 25 | Fisher | Renin Angiotensin System, Vasopressin and Kinins |
| Oct 28 | Bair | Central & Peripheral Mechanisms of Hypertension |
| Oct 29 | Bair | Antihypertensive Agents |
| Oct 30 | Bair | Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow |
| Oct 31 | Bair | Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease |
| Nov 1 | Bair | Application Session - Hypertension/CHD |
| Nov 4 | Fisher | Mechanisms in Heart Failure |
| Nov 5 | Fisher | Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure |
| Nov 6 | Benson | Arrhythmias: Ionic & Electrophysiologic Basis |
| Nov 7 | Benson | Antiarrhythmic Agents |
| Nov 8 | Fisher | Serotonin Drugs; Application Session - Heart |
| Nov 11 | --- | NO LECTURE |
| Nov 12 | --- | NO LECTURE |
| Nov 13 | 2:30 PM | PROGRESS EXAM III |
| Nov 14 | Koland | Antimicrobial Agents: Introduction & Cell Wall Active Agents I |
| Nov 15 | Koland | Antimicrobial Agents: Cell Wall Active Agents II |
| Nov 18 | Koland | Antimicrobial Agents: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors |
| Nov 19 | Koland | Antimicrobial Agents: Antimetabolites & DNA Synthesis Inhibitors |
| Nov 20 | Koland | Antimicrobial Agents: Antifungal |
| Nov 21 | Koland | Antimicrobial Agents: Antiviral |
| Nov 22 | --- | NO LECTURE |
| Nov 25-29 | NO LECTURES - THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
| Dec 2 | Kasson | Insulin & Oral Antidiabetic Agents |
| Dec 3 | Kasson | Thyroid & Antithyroid Agents |
| Dec 4 | Kasson | Adrenocortical Steroids |
| Dec 5 | Kasson | Progestins, Estrogens & Androgens |
| Dec 6 | Kasson | Drugs that Affect Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones; Drugs that Affect Calcium Metabolism |
| Dec 9 | Anderson | Application Session - Endocrine Pharmacology |
| Dec 10 | TBD | Pharmacogenetics |
| Dec 11 | --- | NO LECTURE |
| Dec 12 | 2:30 PM | PROGRESS EXAM IV |
| Dec 13 | --- | NO LECTURE |
| Dec 18 | 1:00 PM | FINAL EXAM |