Midwifery REPLICA C - ASL VITERBO

General Pharmacology Introduction to pharmacology: definitions of drug, medicinal product, active ingredient, and excipient. Drug absorption, dosage forms, and routes of administration Drug distribution Drug metabolism Drug elimination Main pharmacokinetic parameters (bioavailability, volume of distribution, AUC, Cmax, Tmax, clearance) Drug mechanisms of action Agonists, antagonists; dose-response relationship Drug interactions Drug use in special conditions: pregnancy, breastfeeding, pediatrics Drug toxicity: types of adverse effects Pharmacovigilance Special pharmacology Principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy - Antibacterial drugs Drug treatment of diabetes mellitus Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs Antihypertensive drugs Vitamin supplements: iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 Reproductive system: Drugs affecting uterine motility, oral contraceptives, and hormone replacement therapy Anxiolytics and hypnotics Antidepressants Antiepileptic drugs Local anesthetics Opioid analgesics NSAIDs and paracetamol Adrenocortical steroids

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