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MIC3019: Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Elective: 3 credit hours)

Learning Outcomes
1. Interpret the mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of
drugs.
2. Explain concepts and techniques in pharmacology research.
3. Describe concepts and techniques in pharmacology and toxicology from scholarly
articles.

Course Synopsis

The course focuses on time course of drug effects, techniques in HPLC, LCMS, bioequivalence
studies and pharmacogenomics, design & evaluation of clinical trials, the pharmacology of drugs
acting on the gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous systems and
experiments on drugs with analgesic properties, drugs affecting respiratory system and general
evaluation of toxicity of drugs /substances in animals.

Reference Texts

1. Rang, H. P., Ritter, Flower, R. J., & Henderson, G. (2020). Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology (9 th
edition). Elsevier.
2. Katzung, B., & Trevor, A. (2015). Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (13 edition). McGraw Hill
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Professional.
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3. Whalen, K., Finkel, R. & Panarell, T. (2015). Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (6
edition). Wolters Klumer.

Course Coordinator

Dr. Zaridatul Aini Ibrahim

zaridatulaini@um.edu.my

03-79675727

Course Assessment

Course will be assessed by Continuous Assessment (50%) and a Final Exam (50%)

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