Blood Module Semester I M.B.B.S (2013-14),SMC, JSMU

Lecture outlines of Pharmacology week-3 (Blood Module)

Lecture No 1BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF EICOSANOIDS

Learning Objectives and lecture outlines

By the end of the lecture, students should be able to know:

Introduction to eicosanoids. Major classes of eicosanoids. Pathways of eicosanoids synthesis. Important inhibitors of eicosanoid synthesis. Functions of eicosanoids on different body systems. Mechanism of their action. Clinical uses of eicosanoids products.

Lecture No 2COAGULANTS AND ANTICOAGULANTS

Learning Objectives and lecture outlines

By the end of the lecture, students should be able to know:

Review of the hemostasis phenomenon. Importance of coagulation and its clinical relevance. Introduction to phases of blood clotting. Review of coagulation pathways. Role of vitamin K in the synthesis of coagulation factors. Classification of anticoagulant drugs. Kinetics and dynamics of heparin and its types. Details about low molecular weight heparin. Indications and contraindications of heparin preparations. Therapeutic applications. Basic and clinical pharmacology of oral anticoagulants. Drug interactions of warfarin. Indications and contraindications of oral drugs.