Systems Pharmacology III

Pharmacology of drugs affecting fluid and electrolyte balance. Renin angiotensin system and plasma kinins. Urine-PH altering agents. Physiology of the cardiovascular system. Heart failure and cardiac glycosides. Anti-arrhythmics. Vasodilators. Antianginal drugs. Antihypertensive drugs including diuretics; osmotic diuretics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, thiazides, loop diuretics, potassium sparing diuretics. Vasoactive peptides and their analogues.  Drug treatment of shock and plasma expanders. Cholesterol and hypocholesterolemic drugs. Anticoagulants and fibrinolytics. Oxytocin and ergot alkaloids.