Pharmacology III
Unit 5 Notes
Principles of toxicology
a. Definition and basic knowledge of acute, subacute and chronic toxicity.
b. Definition and basic knowledge of genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and mutagenicity
c. General principles of treatment of poisoning
d. Clinical symptoms and management of barbiturates, morphine,
organophosphosphorus compound and lead, mercury and arsenic poisoning.
Chronopharmacology
a. Definition of rhythm and cycles.
b. Biological clock and their significance leading to chronotherapy