F1OF1_11 Oncology Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught partially online.
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Stanislav Synek, Ph. D (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Stanislav Synek, Ph. D
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable of Seminar Groups
F1OF1_11/01: each odd Thursday 15:30–17:00 Seminární místnost, 119, S. Synek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
jen pro studenty 4. a 5. ročníku
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the Oncology Pharmacy course is to acquaint students with the issues of cancer treatment with a focus on chemotherapy and its preparation in the pharmacy. The subject will educate
professionals with knowledge of oncology pharmacy who can work closely together to solve the problems associated with oncology drugs.
Learning outcomes
Student získá podrobnější znalosti o léčbě onkologického pacienta se zaměřením na chemoterapii a podpůrnou léčbu. Student získá teoretické znalosti o přípravě cytostatik v lékárně.
Syllabus
  • 1: Oncology pharmacy, position of oncology pharmacist in the world, ISOPP, ESOP
    2: Epidemiology of cancer diseases, National Oncological Registry (NOR), risk factors for tumors, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
    Seminar
    3: Principles of cancer therapy - definitions of terms, diagnosis, treatment modes - surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, evaluation of treatment
    4: Chemotherapy - history and position in the treatment of cancer, dose calculation of cytostatics, dosing protocols, route of chemotherapy and its risks (extravasation)
    5: Cytostatics - antimetabolite, alkylation cytostatics - characteristics, treatment status, route of administration, side effects, interactions
    6: Cytostatics - antibiotics, plant alkaloids - characteristics, treatment status, route of administration, side effects, interactions
    7: Preparing cytostatics in the pharmacy - legislation, material and personnel equipment, aseptic preparation, preparation interactions, stability of the preparation, dosage
    8: Preparation of cytostatics in the pharmacy - occupational safety, controlled zone, hazardous work, protective equipment, microbiological monitoring of the workplace, monitoring of contamination, documentation, accident and its solution, waste disposal
    9: Excursion to the workplace for preparing cytostatics
    10: Biological Treatment, Small Drugs - characteristics, status in treatment, method of administration, side effects
    11: Hormonal Anti-Tumor Therapy - characteristics, treatment status, method of administration, side effects
    12: Supportive treatment in oncology - oncological pain, nausea and vomiting, drugs modifying bone metabolism
    13: Supportive treatment in oncology - anemia, febrile neutropenia, skin toxicity, cardiotoxicity, nutritional support
    14: Credit test

Literature
    recommended literature
  • Farmakoterapie vnitřních nemocí. info
  • Kompendium lékových interakcí Infopharm. info
  • Adam Z. a kol. Obecná onkologie a podpůrná léčba. info
  • Suchopár J. a kol. Remedia Compendium 3., 4. vydání. info
Teaching methods
lectures, case studies, excursion to the workplace
Assessment methods
100% attendance at seminars + result of the credit test more than 70%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
100% attendance at seminars
result of the credit test more than 70%
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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