CHEMOTHERAPY

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2015/2016

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

5-year Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in VETERINARY MEDICINE

Disciplinary Sector:

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Is part of:

PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

VARONI Maria Vittoria

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Microbiology and Immunology. General Pathology

AF code:

40001669

Teaching period

Single Annual Cycle

Objectives

The student will acquire the general principles of chemotheraphy, the use of these drugs in particular conditions (pregnancy, lactation), the selection criteria, how they are administered, the harmful and profitable interactions, the associations used in clinical practice, the therapeutic indications and contraindications.

Contents

Introduction: general concepts. Bacterial resistence. Beta lactam antibiotics: Penicillins and cephalosporins and other Beta lactam antibiotics. Other inhibitors of cell wall sinthesis. Macrolides, lincosamides. Aminoglycosides. Quinolones and fluoroquinolones. Rifamycins. Tetracyclines. Phenicol antibiotics. Sulphonamides and diaminopyridines. Anthelmintics. Antiprotozoal drugs.

Recommended Bibliography

1. AA.VV. “Farmacologia Veterinaria” a cura di CARLI – ORMAS – RE – SOLDANI –Idelson-Gnocchi, 2008
2. HOWLAND e MYCEK. Le basi della Farmacologia – Terza edizione, Zanichelli, 2011
3. B.G. KATZUNG – Farmacologia generale e clinica – Settima edizione, Piccin – Padova, 2009.
4. GOODMAN E GILMAN – Le basi farmacologiche della terapia – 12a edizione, Zanichelli 2012
5. RIVIERE J.E., Papich M.G. - Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. -Ninth edition, Wiley-Blackwell.

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