BRFA011c Pharmacology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0.5/0. 1 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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 29. 3. 10:00–11:40 A19/231, Mon 12. 4. 10:00–11:40 A19/231, Mon 19. 4. 10:00–11:40 A19/231, Mon 26. 4. 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, and how to make calculations of basic pharmacokinetic parameters. 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
  • - Survey of drug dosage forms and application routes. - Drug information sources. Legislation on drug regulation. - Pharmacotherapy in thyroid dysfunction - Pharmacokinetic case-reports. - Pharmacological calculations.
Literature
Teaching methods
The curriculum enables attendance at seminars lead by teachers of pharmacology. Students are provided with a pharmacology teacher presentation on the topic stated in curriculum followed by discussion or pc work.
Assessment methods
The student has to prove active knowledge of pharmacology acquired to get the credit. To receive credits students are obliged to attend all lessons. The student has to pass the final credit test, which involves working with case-study.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, spring 2019.
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