121. Endocrine & Immunopharmacology. (2 units) Fa. Prerequisites: Second-year standing in the School of Pharmacy, or consent of instructor. Lecture 2 hours.
J. Lansman
The course gives an introduction to the general principles of pharmacology and a discussion of endocrine drugs and drugs that inhibit inflammatory and immune responses. Specific topics include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, histamine antagonists, treatment of gout, drugs for gastrointestinal disorders, adrenal and gonadal steroids, thyroid and pituitary drugs, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. This course is closely aligned with Pharmaceutical Chemistry 121.
122. Autonomic & Cardiovascular Pharmacology. (3 units) Wi. Prerequisites: Physiology 121. Lecture 3 hours.
J. Lansman
Course covers the pharmacology of autonomic and cardiovascular drugs. Topics include the autonomic nervous system, drugs acting at cholinergic and adrenergic receptors, antithrombotics, diuretics, drugs used to treat hypertension,antiarrhythmics, drugs used to treat congestive heart failure and antianginal drugs. Case conferences are used to illustrate pharmacological principles of drug action.
123. CNS Pharmacology. (2.5 units) Sp. Prerequisites: Physiology 122. Lecture 2-3 hours.
J. Lansman
Course covers the pharmacology of drugs that act on the central nervous system including those used for psychiatric disorders, such as depression, anxiety and psychosis and those used to treat neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, pain, Parkinson's disease, stroke and migraine. Lectures also cover the pharmacology of the common drugs of abuse (alcohol, stimulants and hallucinogens) and issues concerning the biological, medical and social aspects of drug abuse and additiction.
131. Chemotherapy. (2 units) Fa. Prerequisites: Third-year standing in the School of Pharmacy, PharmD program or consent of instructor. Lecture 2 hours.
M. Kruidering
This course discusses the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents, including drugs used to treat bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections, and drugs used in the treatment of cancer. This course will be closely aligned with Pharmaceutical Chemistry 131.
198. Supervised Study. (1-5 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Library 3-15 hours.
Staff
Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department.
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