PHR 476 – Forensic Chemistry
- Prof. Inas Darwish
- Dr.Menna Gowayed
- Dr.Samar El-ganainy
Course lecturer
Sherouk Sherif
Course assistant
The course introduces the principles to experimental and clinical toxicology. The course will cover different area of toxicology, toxicokinetics, overdosage and toxicity with common drugs. The course deals with regulatory aspects of toxicity testing and safety of newly introduced chemicals. The course highlights the general guidelines for treatment of poisoning.
Course objectives
This three Hr. credit course includes lectures , practical, interactive learning, group discussion and assignment goes hand in hand with students to improve intellectual and practical skills
Course description
practical exams – 12th week
Mid-term exam – 8th week
Final written exam – 15th week
Oral exam – 15th week
Assessment Form :
Mid-term exam : 60 grades / 20%
Practical exam & Course Work : 90 grades / 30%
Final written exam : 120 grades / 40%
Oral exam : 30 grades / 10%
Course assessment
– TOXICOLOGY (A Case-Oriented Approach)by John Joseph Fenton, 2002 – Comprehensive Review in Toxicology for Emergency Clinicians; Bryson – Casarett & Doull\’s Essentials of Toxicology by Curtis D. Klaassen
Recommended text books
Manual of overdoses and poisonings, Linden C., Rippe J., Irwin R., 2006, LIPPINCOTT Williams& Wilkins.
• Toxinet http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
• BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com/home/
• Drug Information for Health Professionals http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/jsp/drugportal/professionals.jsp
• Entrez PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/
• MedScape http://www.medscape.com/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
• DailyMed-Current Medical Information http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=2115
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http://www.fda.gov
• NLM Drug Portal