Rationale: This course deals with the basic pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacotherapeutic principles about drugs acting in the cardiovascular, renal, hematologic, and endocrine systems, and agents that target invaders and neoplasms. It also deals with basic concepts and skills on using animal models in testing for pharmacologic activity of a substance.

Focus: This course deals with the ADME and molecular mechanisms of action of drugs that affect the cardiovascular, renal, hematologic and endocrine systems, microorganisms, parasites and neoplasms; their established clinical applications in the management of relevant diseases, and their toxic effects. It also deals with the basic concepts and skills on proper handling and correct methods of administering drugs to animal models in the determination of pharmacologic activity of a substance.

Outcomes: At the end of the course, the students are expected to demonstrate familiarity and knowledge on the applications of drugs, based on their pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and pharmacotherapeutic properties, in the management of diseases affecting the cardiovascular, renal, hematologic, and endocrine systems, of diseases caused by microorganisms and parasites, and during malignancies. Students are also expected to be knowledgeable on how to properly conduct experimentation using animal models.