Pharmacology and Therapeutics II

Code:

MD4805

Acronym:

FT II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Clinical pharmacology

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	81	Plano de Transição 3º Ano Bolonha 2007	4	-	2,5	36	67,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims:
To acquire skills in the pharmacotherapeutic management of the relevant clinical conditions in dentistry – control of pain and inflammation, control of infection, control of anxiety, control of hemostasis – in normal situation and in the medically compromised patient.

Program

PART I: PRESCRIPTION IN DENTISTRY

1. Factors influencing drug effects
Adverse drug effects
Drug interactions
Prescription in pediatrics
2. Patient assessement: laboratory diagnostic testing
3. Drug presciption. Development and evaluation of new drugs. Pharmacovigilance
4. Clinical pharmacology of local anesthetics
5. Control of acute pain
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs
Adverse effects, drug interactions
Therapeutic protocols
6. Control of chronic pain
Groups of drugs
Adverse effects, drug interactions
Therapeutic protocols
7. Anxiety control
Groups of drugs
Adverse effects, drug interactions
Therapeutic protocols
8. Control of hemostasis
9. Infection control
Antibacterianos, antifúngicos e antivíricos
Principles of antibiotic therapy
Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral drugs
Adverse effects, drug interactions
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Therapeutic protocols

PART II: PRESCRIPTION ON THE MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENT

10. Cardiovascular disease
11. Pulmonary disease. Gastrointestinal disease
12. Endocrine disease
13. Neurologic, behavioral and psychiatric disorders
14. Alterações do sistema imunitário
15. Hematologic and oncologic disease
16. Medical history and assessment. Common medical emergencies in the dental office

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam