Pharmacology 3 - Unit 5

Syllabus

5. Principles of toxicology

• Definition and basic knowledge of acute, subacute and chronic toxicity.
• Definition and basic knowledge of genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and mutagenicity
• General principles of treatment of poisoning
• Clinical symptoms and management of barbiturates, morphine, organophosphosphorus compound and lead, mercury and arsenic poisoning.

6. Chronopharmacology

• Definition of rhythm and cycles.
• Biological clock and their significance leading to chronotherapy