BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

PHAR514

Course Code: PHAR514
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the anatomophysiology of the autonomous nervous system
Tell the biosynthesis, release process, effects, mechanisms of actions of autonomous nervous system neurotransmitters and the drugs acting on the autonomous nervous system

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Anatomy and physiology of autonomic nervous system (ANS)
2^nd Week	Biosynthesis of ANS neurotransmitters
3^rd Week	Classification and action mechanisms of drugs acting on ANS
4^th Week	Parasympathomimetic drugs and their clinical pharmacology
5^th Week	Anticholinesterase drugs and their clinical pharmacology
6^th Week	Parasympatholytic drugs and their clinical pharmacology
7^th Week	Mid-term
8^th Week	Sympathomimetic drugs and their clinical pharmacology
9^th Week	Sympatholytic drugs: beta adrenoceptor blockers
10^th Week	Sympatholytic drugs: alpha adrenoceptor blockers
11^th Week	Sympatholytic drugs: adrenergic neuron blockers
12^th Week	Nicotine and the other ganglion stimulator drugs
13^th Week	The ganglion blocker drugs
14^th Week	Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

- Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Prof. Dr. S. Oğuz Kayaalp, 12. baskı, Pelikan Yay. Ltd. Şti., Ankara, 2009 (ISBN: 978-9944-119-73-3).
- Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, J.G. Hardman ve L.E. Limbird (editörler), onbirinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.
- Goodman & Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, L.L. Brunton, K.L. Parker (editörler), onbirinci baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2008.
- Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, B.G. Katzung (editör), dokuzuncu baskı, Appleton & Lange, Stamford, 2004.
- Pharmacology, H.P. Rang, M.M. Dale, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, G. Henderson (editörler), yedinci baskı, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, İspanya, 2011.
- Melmon & Morelli's Clinical Pharmacology, S.G. Carruthers, B.B. Hoffman, K.L. Melmon, D.W. Nierenberg (editörler), dördüncü baskı, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000.
- Clinical Pharmacology, P.N. Bennett, M. J. Brown (editörler), dokuzuncu baskı, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, İspanya, 2003.
- Pharmacology, G. M. Brenner, C. W. Stevens (editörler), üçüncü baskı, Saunders Elsevier, Çin, 2010.
- Avery's Drug Treatment, T.M. Speight ve N.H.G. Holford (editörler), dördüncü baskı, Adis International, Auckland, 1997.
- Drug Interactions Handbook, K.A. Bachman (editör), Lexi-Comp Inc., Hudson-Ohio, 2003.
- BNF/TİK-5 Türkiye İlaç Kılavuzu-2007 Formüleri, S.Oğuz Kayaalp (ed.), Turgut Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., İstanbul, 2007.
- Netter's Illustrated Pharmacology, R.B. Baffa, Rawls S.M., Beyzarov E.P. (editörler), Icon Learning Systems, A.B.D., 2005.
- Pharmacology, G.M. Brenner ve C. W. Stevens (editörler), üçüncü baskı, Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, A.B.D., 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Total(%)		25
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		25
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		75
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1		X
K2	X	X
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9	X	X
K10