Medicine and Pharmacology

A.Y. 2025/2026
8
Max ECTS
120
Overall hours
SSD
BIO/14 MED/09
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
To Know the principles of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and the main drug interactions.
To Know the relevant human pathologies in the internal medicine field and their therapeutic approach.
To Know the mechanisms of action and the side effects of the main classes of drugs.
To Know the mechanisms of action and the effects of the substances of abuse.
To Know the concept of pharmacovigilance.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will describe the etiopathogenetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of diseases relevant to Internal Medicine, the signs and symptoms of presentation, the diagnostic and therapeutic indications and the relative urgency, and the differential diagnosis through an inductive-deductive process that begins from presenting symptoms and signs of disease.
It will list and describe the main classes of drugs and their active ingredients.
It will describe the indication, the expected effect, the undesirable effects and the interactions of the active components.
Describe the mechanisms of action and the effects of substances of abuse.
It will explain the mechanisms of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, in particular the mechanisms of action of drugs, of the factors that influence the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs.
It will explain the concept of pharmacovigilance and pharmacogenetics.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Sezione: Cernusco SN

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Cesano Boscone

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Crema

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Don Gnocchi

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Fatebenefratelli

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: IEO

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: INT

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Lodi

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Magenta

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Niguarda

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Policlinico

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Rho

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: Sacco

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: San Carlo

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: San Donato

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: San Giuseppe

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours

Sezione: San Paolo

Internal medicine
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 60 hours