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Ibrahim F. Benter
Kuwait University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Course: Medical Pharmacology
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Mariam Yousif
(Office: Room 60 Tel:6338)
Educational Resources
Recommended textbooks
• Integrated Pharmacology - Page et al
• Pharmacology – Rang et al
PHARMACOLOGY
correction
PATHOLOGY
abnormal
What is a drug?
• Curative
• Suppressive
• Preventive or prophylactic
What is selectivity?
• The aim of all therapy is to use a drug that
has only one effect on a particular problem
• Effectiveness
• Chemical stability
• Safety
• Selectivity
• Reversible action
• Predictability
• Ease of administration
• Freedom from drug interactions
• Low cost
What is pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics?
• Come on time
Review Sessions
PHARMACOLOGY IS:
WHAT YOU WILL BE USING EVERYDAY
WHEN YOU ARE TREATING YOUR
PATIENTS
THEREFORE:
LEARN IT WELL AND PUT IT
IN LONG TERM MEMORY
Examinations
• VERY DIFFICULT
• MCQs