This is the unofficial (and only) home page for “Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing,” better known as Pharm 210. Course Overview/Policies Schedule 2010 Fall Exams Links Page --- E-mail me 24Dec: Grades submitted to registrar, removed from this site. 21 Dec: All teaching files removed. Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. I have checked with sources believed to be reliable in my efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards accepted at this time. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical sciences, I cannot warrant that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and I disclaim all responsibility for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of the information contained here. Nothing I include here should be construed as giving medical advice or information that you, as a health care professional, must know for patient care. If you are a patient, ALWAYS consult your personal physician for professional advice.
Your TA	Andrew Storaska
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Text	Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th Ed., by R. Lehne (Saunders, 2010)
Schedule for Fall 2011	University of Michigan Medical School -- Pharmacology 210 Lecture and Exam Schedule, Fall 2011 *** Subject to Change *** Date, Day Topic (number in parens = Lehne chapter) Who Slides (PDF) SEPTEMBER Tu 9/6 Course Overview/Policies Shlafer   hand out Principles of drug action; Pharmacokinetics (4)   Th 9/8 Pharmacokinetics (4) Shlafer Tu 9/13 Pharmacodynamics: Mechanisms of drug action (5) Shlafer gone Drug interactions (6), adverse drug effects (7); Variations in drug responses; Drug therapy across the lifespan (8) gone Th 9/15 Background reading: Principles of Neuropharmacology; Physiology of Peripheral Nervous Systems; Introduction to Autonomic Nervous System (12-14) Shlafer gone Tu 9/20 Muscarinic agonists (14) Shlafer gone Antimuscarinics (14) gone Th 9/22 Cholinesterase inhibitors (15) Shlafer gone Neuromuscular blockers (16) Shlafer gone Tu 9/27 Sympathomimetics (17-19) Shlafer gone Th 9/29 Sympathomimetics (2) (cont'd) Shlafer gone OCTOBER Tu 10/4 Adrenergic blockers (17-19) Shlafer gone Th 10/6 Finish adrenergic blockers Last topic for Exam 1 Shlafer --- Histamine and antihistamines (69)   gone Tu 10/11 Drug therapy of asthma (75) Shlafer gone Self-study: Local anesthetics (26) gone Background Reading: Lehne 20 Intro to CNS Pharmacology; --- Wed 10/12 - Exam 1 6 PM. Stay tuned for more info Th 10/13 Antidepressants, drugs for bipolar illness (32, 33) Shlafer gone Antipsychotics (31) gone Fall Study Break Oct 15-18 Th 10/20 Drugs for Parkinson's Disease (21) Shlafer gone Tu 10/25 Sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, alcohol (32, 34, 38) Shlafer gone Anticonvulsants (24) Shlafer gone Th 10/27 Opioid analgesics and antagonists (28) Shlafer gone NOVEMBER Tu 11/1 Antibiotics, other antimicrobials (Unit XVI) - Part 1 Canman gone Wed 11/2: Exam 2, 6 PM Th 11/3 Antibiotics/antimicrobials (continued) Canman gone Tu 11/8 Cancer therapy principles, anticancer drugs (Unit XVII) Canman gone Th 11/10 Treatment of thyroid disorders (57) Shlafer gone Tu 11/15 Drug therapy of diabetes (56) Shlafer gone Th 11/17 Adrenocorticosteroids (59, 71) **Last topic for Exam 3** Shlafer gone Sex hormones, oral contraceptives (60-61) TBA gone Tu 11/22 Introduction to cardiovascular pharmacology, review of hemodynamics (42); drugs for heart failure (47) Shlafer gone Thanksgiving Break Nov 23-Nov 27 Tu 11/29 Diuretics (40) Shlafer gone 11/30: Exam #3, 6 PM DECEMBER Th 12/1 Antihypertensive drugs (43-46) Shlafer gone Tu 12/6 Antianginal Drugs (50) Shlafer gone Lipid-lowering drugs (49) Shlafer gone Th 12/8 Anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and thrombolytic drugs (51) Shlafer gone Tu 12/13 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen (70, 72) Shlafer gone Exam 4 - Wed Dec. 21, 4 PM in the usual places.
Exams	Exams from Last Year Exam 1: Principles, autonomics GONE Exam 2: Histamine, antihistamines, asthma, CNS GONE Exam 3: Endocrine, cancer, antibiotics, etc. GONE Exam 4: Cardiovascular, NSAIDs, acetaminophen GONE
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