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535-0521-00L 3 Credits BSC , WBZ D-BIOL , D-CHAB , D-HEST

Pharmacology and Toxicology I

Pharmakologie und Toxikologie I

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

Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:37

Abstract

This two-semester lecture course provides a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of drug action and the therapeutic use of important classes of drugs. The lecture course Pharmacology and Toxicology I gives an introduction to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and explains basic principles of neuropharmacology.

Objective

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

Content

The lecture series integrates disease pathology with mechanisms of drug action, usage, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, side effects, toxicology, contraindications and dosage of relevant drugs. Basic principles of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy will be covered. After the introduction, the lecture course Pharmacology and Toxicology I is focused on topics of neuropharmacology.

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, Veit Flockerzi, Ulrich Förstermann, Franz Hofmann. Allgemeine und spezielle Pharmakologie und Toxikologie. 13. Auflage (2022) Urban & Fischer (Elsevier) ISBN: 978-3-437-42622-3 The classic textbook in Pharmacology: Goodman and Gliman`s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Laurence Brunton, Bjorn Knollman. 14th edition (2022) ISBN-10: 1264258070 ISBN-13: 978-1264258079

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 No time listed 2 h weekly

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