EMFA0711c Pharmacology for Embryologists - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1.3/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Alena Máchalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Ladislava Bartošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. MVDr. Leoš Landa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
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
Students will get knowledge about mechanism of action of drugs, about their pharmacokinetics, adverse effects and interactions. At the end of the course they will be able to recognize main drug classes and pharmacological profiles of representative drugs from groups of drugs selected in the curriculum.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student knows and understands the mechanisms of drug action and their processing in the organism. Student is knowledgeable in routes of drug administration and is able to describe, what could influence the effect of a drug. Student is also able to describe the process of research and development of a new therapeutic from the beginning to the entering to the clinical practice; student will be able to work with the valid sources of information about drugs. Student is knowledgeable in both therapeutic, and adverse or toxic effects of drugs. Student si able to characterize specific drug groups mentioned in the course syllabus with the emphasis on therapeutic and adverse effect and possible drug interactions.
Syllabus
  • Survey of drug dosage forms and routes of application.
  • Clinical evaluation. Legislation. Information about drugs (SIDC, Czech Pharmacopoeia, EMA).
  • Pharmacology of autonomic nervous systém.
  • Case reports.
  • Opioid analgesics. Non-opioid analgesics, NSAIDs.
  • Sex hormones and derivatives. Hormonal substitution therapy, Uterotonics. Tokolytics. Hormonal contraception.
  • Antiinfective therapy. Therapy of vulvovaginal infections and dysmicrobias.
  • Case reports.
Literature
    not specified
  • MARTÍNKOVÁ, Jiřina. Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. 2., zcela přeprac. a doplň. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 9788024713564. info
Teaching methods
According to schedule given students are expected to attend practicals provided by pharmacology teacher. Students are expected to play active role during a lesson and show interest in a topic. Students work with case reports from real clinical practice and with drug compendia and the computer database of the preparations registered in the Czech Republic.
Assessment methods
The participation in practicals is obligatory and registered. To get credits a student has to pass 3 multiple-choice tests on knowledge of topics taught (more than half correctly answered questions required).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Note related to how often the course is taught: 10 x 2 hod.
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