FAGF1_14 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. PharmDr. Marek Frydrych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Bc. Kateřina Horská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Marta Chalupová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Marta Chalupová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The spectrum of pharmaceuticals used in elderly people presents many significant changes, and generally has an upward trend to polypharmacotherapy. In this group of patients, problems like polymorbidity, nutrical problems and increased risk of non-compliance are typical. Changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in combination with this fact may lead to serious adverse side-effects and drug interactions. Geriatric pharmacotherapy has the potential to be therapeutic, but can also be toxic. The aim of the lectures is to point out the difficulties in choosing the appropriate therapy in the context of the development of pathophysiological changes in connection with higher age.
Syllabus
  • Introduction into geriatrics, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of geriatric pharmacotherapy
    Pain and its treatment
    Disorders of sensory organs
    Cognitive disorders, BPSD, delirium
    Depression, anxiety, insomnia
    Skin changes, wound healing
    Gastrointestinal system diseases, malnutrition, dehydration
    Metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus
    Endocrinopathies, osteoporosis
    Cardiovascular system diseases
    Incontinence, PADAM syndrome, benign prostatic hyperplasia
    Locomotive system diseases, falls
    Final test
    Credits, consultations
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Richard J. Ham,Philip D. Sloane,Gregg A. Warshaw,Jane F. Potter,. Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach. 2014. ISBN 978-0-323-08936-4. info
  • Dharmarajan, T.S., Norman, Robert A. Clinical Geriatrics. New York, The parthenon Publishing Group, 2003. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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