Learning outcomes

- General pharmacology

- Pharmacokinetics

- Microbiology

- Virology

- General pathology

- Chemistry, physiology, biochemistry

Goals

This course of pharmacotherapy is included in the first objective of the master of biomedical sciences.

"To understand all the steps in the development of new drugs, in particular of biotechnology or cellular origin"

Skills required

- Opening to the use of drugs in the hospital

- After the course, the students should be able to understand the major indications and the rational use of the most important drug categories, considering the underlying disease and the particular situation of the patient

- The students should also be able to make a systematic research on relevant databases (Pubmed, Cochrane,..) and to present orally a summary of a review on a pharmacotherapy topic.

Content

- Reminders of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

- Cardiovascular disorders

- Hematologic and Oncologic disorders

- Hemostatic agents

- Pain and inflammation: Pr Jean-Michel Dogné

- Endocrinological disorders

- Gastrointestinal disorders (Crohn disease,...)

- Respiratory disorders

- Neurologic diseases

- Infectious diseases

Structure of the chapters

- Definition of the disease

- Physiopathology

- Clinical presentation

- Diagnosis

- Desired outcome

- Treatment: nonpharmacologic therapy, drug selection guidelines, dosing recommendations, adverse effects, pharmacokinetic considerations and important drug interactions

- Monitoring

Teaching methods

- Oral presentations

- Scientific papers: reference books, review papers

- Presentation by students (in english)

- Reference books

- Seminars

- Podcasts

 

Assessment method

2 parts

a) Oral presentation by the students (review paper): 20/100

Presentations

Answers to the questions

b) Oral examination: 80/100

- Oral 15 min (with 15min preparation)

- You will receive around 40-80 questions by the end of November

- English

-Content: all presentations, seminars, papers,…

The exact modalities of the evaluation are likely to be modified during the preparation of the examination schedules, depending on the practical constraints with which the faculty administration may be confronted, or in the event of illness / force majeure / encroachment with an internship, or because of the health situation related to the coronavirus.

 

Sources, references and any support material

- Oral presentations

- Scientific papers: reference books, review papers

- Presentation by students (in english)

- Reference books

- Seminars

- Podcasts

- Reference books:

 a) M.Rowland, TN Tozer. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. 4st edition. 2010

 b) J.Dipiro and coll. Pharmacotherapy. A pathophysiologic approach. 8st edition. 2011

c) B.Wells and coll. Pharmacotherapy handbook. 8st edition. 2011

Language of instruction

English