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535-0521-AAL 5 Credits MSC D-CHAB

Pharmacology and Toxicology I+II

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Ursula Quitterer
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:40

Abstract

This course is a condition for admission to the Pharmaceutical Sciences Master. By self-directed learning, students acquire knowledge about basic principles in pharmacology and toxicology, mechanisms of drug action and clinical uses of important classes of drugs.

Objective

After the successful completion of this course, students have gained knowledge about basic principles in pharmacology and toxicology, mechanisms of drug action and clinical uses of important classes of drugs.

Content

Contents of this course are defined by the textbook "Basic and Clinical Pharmacology" by Bertram Katzung. The following sections are exam-relevant. Section-I Basic Principles, No. 1,2,3,4. Section-II, Autonomic Drugs, No. 6,7,8,9,10. Section-III Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs, No. 11,12,13,15. Section-IV Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle, No. 16,17,18,20. Section-V Drugs that Act in the Central Nervous System, No. 21,22,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31. Section-VI Drugs Used to Treat Diseases of the Blood, Inflammation and Gout, No. 34,35,36. Section-VII Endocrine Drugs, No. 39,41.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Course contents are defined by the textbook "Basic and Clinical Pharmacology" by Bertram Katzung. Exam-relevant sections of this book are listed above in the contents section.

Literature

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Bertram Katzung ISBN-10: 126045231X ISBN-13: 978-1260452310 McGraw-Hill Education/Medical; 15th edition (December 2020) 1328 pages (or 16th edition Katzung's Basic & Clinical Pharmacology Todd W. Vanderah ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1260463303 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1260463309 McGraw-Hill Education; 16th edition, 21. November 2023; 1347 pages)

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
revision course / private study Pharmacology and Toxicology I+II
Self-study course. No presence required.
No time listed 100 h semesterly

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