This course is intended to provide students an overview of pharmacological and medicinal chemistry principles underlying drug action. The students will gain an understanding of various drug targets, drug-receptor interaction, signal transduction, drug metabolism and elimination. In addition, pathophysiology and pharmacology of endocrine, musculoskeletal and gastro-intestinal disorders will be covered in this course. Particular emphasis will be laid on the mechanisms of action, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, impact of pharmacogenomics on medication therapy, adverse effects and drug-drug interaction of the various drugs used in the treatment of course related disorders.
Prerequisite Courses