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535-0521-00L 2 Credits BSC , WBZ D-HEST , D-BIOL , D-CHAB
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Pharmacology and Toxicology I

Pharmakologie und Toxikologie I

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Ursula Quitterer, Dr. Joshua Abd Alla
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:36:11

Abstract

The two-semester lecture course will provide a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of drug action and the mechanisms of action and therapeutic use of the important classes of drugs. The lectures are intended for students of pharmaceutical sciences.

Objective

The lectures will provide a comprehensive survey of pharmacology and toxicology. Special emphasis is placed on the interrelationship between pharmacological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects.

Content

Topics include disease-relevant macroscopic, microscopic, pathobiochemical and functional disturbances of specific organs and organ systems. The lectures integrate disease pathology with mechanisms of drug action, usage, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, side effects, toxicology, contraindications and dosage of relevant drug classes. Basic principles of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy will be covered.

Resources

Lecture Notes

A script is provided for each lecture. Scripts define important course contents but do not replace the lectures.

Literature

Recommended reading: Klaus Aktories, Ulrich Förstermann, Franz Hofmann, Klaus Starke. Allgemeine und spezielle Pharmakologie und Toxikologie. 12th edition (2017) Urban & Fischer (Elsevier, München) ISBN-13: 978-3-437-42527-7 The classic textbook in Pharmacology: Goodman and Gliman`s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Laurence Brunton, Bjorn Knollman, Randa Hilal-Dandan. 13th edition (2017) ISBN-10: 1259584739 ISBN-13: 978-1259584732

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , WBZ
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes
Es wird der Stoff des Jahreskurses geprüft.Prüfung des Semesterkurses nur im begründeten Ausnahmefall auf Anfrage möglich.Lernelemente: Während der Vorlesung finden Uebungen in Form von kurzen schriftlichen Tests statt (empfohlen aber nicht obligatorisch). Bei erfolgreichem Abschluss aller Tests werden maximal 0.25 Notenpunkte zur Jahreskursprüfung Pharmakologie und Toxikologie I und II als Bonus addiert. Die Maximalnote kann auch ohne Bonus erreicht werden.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Pharmakologie und Toxikologie I
The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses.
  • Fri 08:00-10:00 (ON LI NE)
2 h weekly

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