BRFA011p Pharmacology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0.5/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Mária Hricková (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Eva Klásková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 1. 3. 10:00–11:40 A19/231, Mon 8. 3. 10:00–11:40 A19/231, Mon 15. 3. 10:00–11:40 A19/231, Mon 22. 3. 10:00–11:40 A19/231
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students are able to understand main pharmacological mechanisms of drug actions leading to therapeutic, adverse and toxic effects of drugs and eventually their combinations. They will know what the principles of drug prescription are and what information is available in the Pharmacopoea. They be able to recognize main drug classes and pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum. Students are able to calculate the basic pharmacokinetic parameters after drug administration.
Learning outcomes
- students are able to understand main pharmacological mechanisms of drug actions leading to therapeutic, adverse and toxic effects of drugs and eventually their combinations - students know what the principles of drug prescription are and what information is available in the Pharmacopoea, and how to make calculations of basic pharmacokinetic parameters - students are able to recognize main drug classes and pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum - students are able to calculate the basic pharmacokinetic parameters after drug administration.
Syllabus
  • - Basic pharmacological terminology. Drug classification. - Mechanisms of drug effects. - Basics of pharmacokinetics. - Factors influencing drug effects. - Adverse drug effects. Drug interaction. - Development of new drugs, drug life-cycle. - Pharmacology of vegetative nervous system. - Anticancer drugs. - Radiopharmaceuticals.
Literature
    not specified
  • Martínková, Jiřina, a kol.. Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů, 2. zcela přepracované vydání, Grada Publishing a.s., 2018. 520 s. ISBN 8027109299.
Teaching methods
The curriculum enables attendance at lectures lead by teachers of pharmacology
Assessment methods
During the studying the students have to prove active knowledge of pharmacology acquired. Students have to pass the exam: final written multiple-choice test. In the Final Exam students are asked to answer to multiple-choice questions. Only 1 correct answer is possible to each question. The test contains 20 questions. One point is granted for each correctly answered question. The summary of the score obtained is evaluated as follows: mark A = 18-20; B = 16-17; C = 14-15; D = 12-13; E = 11; F = 10 and less points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 7,5.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, spring 2019.
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