Study-unit MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I
| Course name | Pharmacy |
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| Study-unit Code | 65004311 |
| Location | PERUGIA |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Antonio Macchiarulo |
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| CFU | 11 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2021 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline chimiche, farmaceutiche e tecnologiche |
| Sector | CHIM/08 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | General Part: Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry. History of Medicinal Chemistry. Cellular Communication. Strategy of Drug Design. Systematic Part: Drugs Acting at the Cholinergic System. Drugs Acting at the Adrenergic System. Algetic Chemical Transmitters. Narcotic Analgesics. Anti-migraine Drugs. Hypnotics and Sedatives. Anti-epileptic drugs. Neuroleptics. Anti-depressant drugs. Anti-parkinson's drugs. Anti-asthma. Anti-acids. Antidiabetic Drugs. Communication skills: Communication skills in Pharmacy Practice. |
| Reference texts | 1) Chimica Farmaceutica, Graham L. Patrick, III Edition (Editore: EdiSes). 2) Communication skills in pharmacy practice, VII Edition (Ed. Wolters Kluwer). |
| Educational objectives | Main aim of the course is to give the basis useful for studying drug activity in relationship to chemical structure. Principal acquired knowledge will be: - chemical structure of a bioactive compound - IUPAC nomenclature - biochemical mechanism of action, either of drugs or of pharmacological tools - therapeutic use - communication skills. |
| Prerequisites | The contents and objectives of the course will be fully acquired and achieved by students if they possess the following knowledge. Essential knowledge that a student must possess at the beginning of the course: - Biology; Biochemistry; Organic Chemistry; Pharmacology; Biology; Inorganic Chemistry Useful knowledge that a student must possess at the beginning of the course: - Mathematics (statistics); English. |
| Teaching methods | Frontal and/or remote lectures on all topics of the course. |
| Other information | The main knowledge gained will be: - Classes of Drugs. - Mechanism of Action of Drugs The main skills that will be acquired at the end of the course include: - Communication skills of drugs. - Appropriate communication skills in correct scientific terminology. |
| Learning verification modality | The exam includes an oral exam consisting of a discussion lasting about 30 minutes aimed at ascertaining the extent of the level of understanding reached by the student and his depth of understanding in the topics of the program. In addition, it will be evaluated the ability to speak with propriety of language and organization of the subject exposed. See also http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa |
| Extended program | Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry. History of Medicinal Chemistry. Cellular Communication. Strategy of Drug Design. Drugs Acting at the Cholinergic System. Drugs Acting at the Adrenergic System. Algetic Chemical Transmitters. Narcotic Analgesics. Anti-migraine Drugs. Hypnotics and Sedatives. Anti-epileptic drugs. Neuroleptics. Anti-depressant drugs. Anti-parkinson's drugs. Anti-asthma. Anti-acids. Antidiabetic Drugs. Communication skills in Pharmacy Practice. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | Salute e benessere. Istruzione di qualità. Lavoro dignitoso e crescita economica. |