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Unit Code: DNT701

Unit Name: Pharmacology

Description: This course seeks to introduce the students to the field of pharmacology. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and its effect on living systems. Generally, we study how drugs alter physiological and biochemical systems of the body (pharmacodynamics), what the body does to drugs (pharmacokinetics) and the clinical use of drugs to make diagnoses, prevent or treat diseases or for other benefit to the recipient. In addition, we study the harmful effect of drugs and chemicals to its recipient. Dental practice involves the use of drugs either to treat a disorder or to faciliate certain dental procedures. Dentists may have to manage a medical emergency arising in their clinic. Moreover, many dental patients could be receiving other medication that may have orodental implications, or may interact with drugs prescribed by the dentist. In this course, you shall learn various classes of drugs and how they exert their effects on different organs and systems of the human body. The course builds upon your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and other basic sciences and lays the foundation for studying advanced courses in dentistry.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1,2