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Topic

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the pharmacological knowledge required for their future work in the pharmacy. Important topics are pharmacology of the blood, pharmacology of histamine, serotonin and eicosanoids, pharmacology of the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract, pharmacology of the central nervous system. Drug abuse and dependence as well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs will also be discussed.

Lectures

• 1. Drugs used for treating hyperlipoproteinemias I - Pozsgai Gábor
• 2. Drugs used for treating hyperlipoproteinemias II - Pozsgai Gábor
• 3. Drugs affecting hemostasis I - Pozsgai Gábor
• 4. Drugs affecting hemostasis II - Pozsgai Gábor
• 5. Drugs affecting hemostasis III - Pozsgai Gábor
• 6. Drugs affecting hemostasis IV - Pozsgai Gábor
• 7.

  Drugs affecting hematopoiesis I

  - Göntér Kitti
• 8.

  Drugs affecting hematopoiesis II

  - Göntér Kitti
• 9. Introduction to the pharmacology of the central nervous system I - Kriszta Gábor
• 10. Introduction to the pharmacology of the central nervous system II - Kriszta Gábor
• 11. Antianxiety and hypnotic drugs I - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 12. Antianxiety and hypnotic drugs II - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 13. Pharmacology and toxicology of alcohols I - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 14. Pharmacology and toxicology of alcohols II - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 15. Antipsychotic drugs I - Kriszta Gábor
• 16. Antipsychotic drugs II - Kriszta Gábor
• 17. Antidepressants I - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 18. Antidepressants II - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 19. Antiepileptic drugs I - Pethő Gábor István
• 20. Antiepileptic drugs II. Centrally-acting muscle relaxants - Pethő Gábor István
• 21. Opioid analgesic drugs I - Pethő Gábor István
• 22. Opioid analgesic drugs II - Pethő Gábor István
• 23. Opioid analgesic drugs III - Pethő Gábor István
• 24. Opioid analgesic drugs IV - Pethő Gábor István
• 25. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs I - Pethő Gábor István
• 26. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs II - Pethő Gábor István
• 27. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs III - Pethő Gábor István
• 28. Adjuvant analgesics. Drug treatment of gout - Pethő Gábor István

Practices

Seminars

• 1.

  Pharmacology of histamine and histamine receptor antagonists I

  - Göntér Kitti
• 2.

  Pharmacology of histamine and histamine receptor antagonists II

  - Göntér Kitti
• 3. Serotonin and 5-HT receptor agonists - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 4. 5-HT receptor antagonists. Drug therapy of migraine - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 5. Pharmacology of eicosanoids - Kriszta Gábor
• 6. Drugs acting on smooth muscles, including uterine muscle - Kriszta Gábor
• 7. Pharmacology of the respiratory tract I - Pethő Gábor István
• 8. Pharmacology of the respiratory tract II - Pethő Gábor István
• 9. Pharmacology of the respiratory tract III - Kriszta Gábor
• 10. Pharmacology of the respiratory tract IV - Kriszta Gábor
• 11.

  Pharmacology of the gastrointestinal tract I

  - Göntér Kitti
• 12.

  Pharmacology of the gastrointestinal tract II

  - Göntér Kitti
• 13. Pharmacology of the gastrointestinal tract III - Kriszta Gábor
• 14. Pharmacology of the gastrointestinal tract IV - Kriszta Gábor
• 15.

  Pharmacology of the gastrointestinal tract V

  - Kriszta Gábor
• 16.

  Pharmacology of the gastrointestinal tract VI

  - Kriszta Gábor
• 17. General anesthetics I - Pethő Gábor István
• 18. General anesthetics II - Pethő Gábor István
• 19. Drug treatment of the neurodegenerative disorders I - Kriszta Gábor
• 20. Drug treatment of the neurodegenerative disorders II - Kriszta Gábor
• 21. Central nervous system stimulants I - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 22. Central nervous system stimulants II. Nootropic agents - Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• 23. Drug abuse I - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 24. Drug abuse II - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 25. Drug abuse III - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 26. Drug abuse IV - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 27. Harmful effects of drugs and their mechanisms I - Hartnerné Pohóczky Krisztina
• 28. Harmful effects of drugs and their mechanisms II - Hartnerné Pohóczky Krisztina

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Electronic handouts are provided for most topics.

Notes

Recommended literature

Rang, Dale, Ritter, Moore: Pharmacology, 9th edition, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2020

B. G. Katzung (ed.): Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 15th edition, Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 2021

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Required 50% performance on the midterm exam. Make up is possible until the end of the semester period if needed.

Mid-term exams

Midterm exam might be group work or written test.

Making up for missed classes

There is no way to make up for missed classes.

Exam topics/questions

Reqirements: the exams are oral, the required topics are dealt with during the semester lectures and practical classes. The criterion of admission to the exam is the successful completion of the pharmacodynamics 2 practice course carried out in paralell (at least satisfactory midsemester grade).

Exam questions:

1. Antianxiety and hypnotic drugs

2. Alcohols: pharmacology, toxicology

3. Antipsychotic drugs

4. Antidepressants

5. Central nervous system stimulants. Nootropic drugs

6. Drug treatment of neurodegenerative disorders

7. General anesthetics

8. Antiepileptic drugs

9. Opioid analgesic drugs: morphine and codeine

10. Opioid analgesic drugs: semisynthetic, synthetic opioids, opioid antagonists

11. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs: aspirin, paracetamol

12. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs: drugs other than aspirin or paracetamol

13. Adjuvant analgesics. Drugs used to treat gout. Centrally-acting muscle relaxants

14. Basic terms of drug abuse. Psychedelics, nicotine, cannabis, inhalants

15. Drugs used to treat hyperlipoproteinaemias

16. Anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs

17. Fibrinolytics, antifibrinolytics, hemostatic agents

18. Drugs affecting hematopoiesis

19. Histamine, H1 and H2 receptor antagonists

20. Serotonin, serotonin receptor agonists and antagonists

21. Pharmacology of eicosanoids. Drugs acting on the smooth muscle: smooth muscle relaxants, pharmacology of the uterine muscle

22. Drugs used in bronchial asthma

23. Drugs used in allergic rhinitis. Antitussive, expectorant and mucolytic agents

24. Drugs used in the treatment of peptic ulcer

25. Emetics, antiemetics and prokinetic drugs. Digestives, drugs used in cholelithiasis

26. Laxatives, antidiarrheal agents, drug treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases

27. Harmful effects of drugs and their mechanisms

In addition to the exam topics, an important part of the exam is answering questions that aim at assessing the general knowledge of the student.

Examiners

• Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• Kriszta Gábor
• Pethő Gábor István
• Pozsgai Gábor

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter
• Göntér Kitti
• Hartnerné Pohóczky Krisztina
• Kriszta Gábor
• Pethő Gábor István
• Pozsgai Gábor
• Sánticsné Pintér Erika