Pharmacology

  • Pharmacology for Health Sciences:  Nurse Anesthestists

    071:115
    Fall Semester, 2012

    Course Director

    Barry Kasson, PhD
    Phone: (319) 335-9954

    Lectures

    11:30AM - 12:20PM
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
    Bowen Science Building, Beisner Auditorium (Aud 1)

    Course Schedule

    Date Lecturer Topic
    Aug 20 Kasson  Introduction to Pharmacology
    Aug 21 Kasson Pharmacokinetics: Drug Absorption
    Aug 22 Kasson Pharmacodynamics: Drug-Receptor Interactions
    Aug 23 Kasson Pharmacokinetics: Drug Metabolism & Excertion
    Aug 24 Kasson Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Drug Dose Regimens
    Aug 27 Gardinier Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System: Cholinergics I
    Aug 28 Gardinier Autonomic Nervous System: Cholinergics II
    Aug 29 Gardinier Cholinergics III: Ganglionic & Neuromuscular Agents
    Aug 30 Gardinier Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergics I
    Aug 31 Gardinier Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergics II
    Sept 3  NO LECTURE - LABOR DAY 
    Sept 4 F. Quelle Inflammation: Immunomodulators
    Sept 5 Hohl Clinical Use of Adrenergic/Cholinergic Agents
    Sept 6 F.Quelle Inflammation: Antihistamines
    Sept 7  NO LECTURE - Medical Student Research Day 
    Sept 10 F.Quelle Inflammation: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
    Sept 11 F.Quelle Inflammation: Treatment of Asthma
    Sept 12 Koland Antineoplastic Agents I
    Sept 13 Koland Antineoplastic Agents II
    Sept 14 8:30 - 10:15AM  PROGRESS EXAM I
    Sept 14 Hohl Clinical Aspects of Cancer Chemotheapy
    Sept 17 Brennan Pain & Opioids I
    Sept 18 Brennan Pain & Opioids II
    Sept 19 Brennan Pain & Opioids III
    Sept 20 Brennan General Anesthesia I
    Sept 21 Brennan General Anesthesia II
    Sept 24 Brennan Local Anesthesia
    Sept 25 Usachev CNS: Antidepressants & Stimulants
    Sept 26 Mohapatra CNS: Sedative-Hypnotics/Antianxiety Agents
    Sept 27 Usachev CNS: Anticonvulsants
    Sept 25 Mohapatra CNS: Antipsychotic Agents
    Oct 1 Usachev CNS: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases
    Oct 2 F.Quelle Renal Drugs: Physiology
    Oct 3 F.Quelle Renal Drugs: Diuretics I
    Oct 4 F.Quelle Renal Drugs: Diuretics II; Antidiuretics & Uricosurics
    Oct 5 Hegeman Clinical Use of Diuretics
    Oct 8 F.Quelle G.I. Drugs I
    Oct 9 F.Quelle G.I. Drugs II
    Oct 10 Hohl Anticoagulants, Antithrombotics & Thrombolytic Drugs
    Oct 11 Hohl Management of Vascular Integrity
    Oct 12 8:30 - 10:25AM PROGRESS EXAM II
    Oct 12 Fisher Renin Angiotensin System, Vasopressin and Kinins
    Oct 15 Lamping Central & Peripheral Mechanisms of Hypertension
    Oct 16 Lamping Antihypertensive Agents
    Oct 17 Hohl Drugs Used in Atherosclerosis
    Oct 18 Lamping Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow & Mechanisms in Acute Coronary Syndrome
    Oct 19 Lamping Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome
    Oct 22 Benson Arrhythmias: Ionic & Electrophysiologic Basis
    Oct 23 Benson Antiarrhythmic Agents
    Oct 24 Hohl Clinical Pharmacology of Antiarrhythmics/Antihypertensives
    Oct 25 Fisher Serotonin; Mechanisms in Heart Failure
    Oct 26 Fisher Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
    Oct 29 Ascoli Insulin & Oral Antidiabetic Agents
    Oct 30 Ascoli Thyroid & Antithyroid Agents
    Oct 31 Ascoli Adrenocortical Steroids 
    Nov 1 Ascoli Progestins, Estrogens & Androgens 
    Nov 2 8:30 - 10:15AM PROGRESS EXAM III
    Nov 2 Ascoli Drugs that Affect Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones; Drugs that Affect Calcium Metabolism
    Nov 5 D Quelle Antimicrobial Agents: Cell Wall Active Agents I
    Nov 6 D Quelle Antimicrobial Agents: Cell Wall Active Ageents II
    Nov 7 D Quelle Antimicrobial Agents: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
    Nov 8 D Quelle Antimicrobial Agents: Antimetabolites & DNA Synthesis Inhibitors
    Nov 9 Hohl Drugs Used in Anemias
    Nov 12 Ludewig Toxicology I
    Nov 13 Ludewig Toxicology II
    Nov 14 Ludewig Toxicology III
    Nov 15 Fuortes Toxicology: Clinical Applications
    Nov 16 D Quelle Antimicrobial: Antifungal Agents
    Nov 19-23  NO LECTURES - THANKSGIVING BREAK 
    Nov 26 DesJardin Antimicrobial: Antimycobacterial Agents
    Nov 27 Maury Antimicrobial: Antiviral Agents
    Nov 28 Krasowski Pharmacogenetics
    Nov 29 Hohl Applied Clinical Pharmacology
    Nov 30 Kasson

    Over-The-Counter Medications (OTS's)
    Dec 3 Kasson Herbals
    Dec 5 Wilson Antimicrobial: Antiparasitic Agents
    Dec 4 10:30AM - 12:30PM PROGRESS EXAM IV
    Dec 14 9:30AM - 12:30PM PROGRESS EXAM V + FINAL EXAM