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Pharmacology and toxicology - elective subject - Molecular pharmacology of cardiovascular drugs - timetable

12th August 2025

Subject Coordinator: Prof. dr Ljiljana Gojković-Bukarica

The Lecturers:Prof. dr Ljiljana Gojković-Bukarica, Prof. dr Miroslav Radenković, Prof. dr Gordana Dragović-Lukić, Prof. dr Marko Stojanović, Asist. Prof. drBožanaObradović, Asist. dr Miloš Gostimirović (the list for the school year 2024/25.)

Year: Third year, VI semester

Lectures and seminars will be held IN PERSON (15h, Library, Institute for pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and toxicology, Dr Subotića 1/III), during three consecutive days:

Topic/date

Teacher

Form

Duration (h)

Monday, 8.9.2025.

Ionic channels as a drug target for cardiovascular medications

Prof. dr Lj. Gojković Bukarica

L

2

Cardiovascular effects of plant biological active polyphenols

Prof. dr Lj. Gojković Bukarica

S

2

Molecular mechanisms of drugs in ischemic heart disease and hypertension

Asist. dr M. Gostimirović

S

2

Vascular spasm of human graft bypasses

Asist. dr M. Gostimirović

S

2

Tuesday, 9.9.2025

Drugs as modulators of endothelial relaxing factors: nitric oxide, prostacyclin, endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor 

Prof. dr M. Radenković

L

2

Cardiotoxicity of drugs

Prof. dr M. Radenković

L

2

Drugs as modulators of endothelial contractile factors: endothelin, thromboxane A2 and
superoxide anion

Prof. dr M. Radenković

S

2

Mechanism of action of new drugs in pulmonary hypertension

Prof. dr M. Radenković

S

2

Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) as a drug target: COX-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk

Prof. dr G. Dragović Lukić

L

2

An importance of kinin and angiotensin receptors for effects of drugs in cardiovascular system

Prof. dr G. Dragović Lukić

S

2

Cardiovascular health: Oxidative stress and inflammation

Prof. dr G. Dragović Lukić

L

2

Wednesday, 10.9.2025.

Effects of drugs on neuroendocrine regulation of cardiovascular system

Prof. dr M. Stojanović

S

2

The future of medicine: Biomarkers and precision pharmacology

Prof. dr M. Stojanović

S

2

Diagnostic and pharmacological importance of parameters of oxidative stress in children with cardiovascular disorders

Assist  Prof B. Obradović

S

2

An importance of statins and other hypolipemics in the prevention of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular complications                                                                    

Asist. dr M. Gostimirović

S

2

L – lecture, S – seminar.

Pre-exam activities: Activity on lectures and seminars.

Final exam test/seminar paper (mark: passed/did not pass)

Recommended literature:

-   Ritter JM ang H et al. (eds). Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology (10th Ed), 2023.

-   Vanderah TW. Eds. Katzung’s Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 16th Edition. McGraw-Hill; 2024. Accessed March 06, 2025.  https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3382&sectionid=281742043

-   The chosen scientific papers from cardiovascular pharmacology