FAIC1_15 Interactions of Medicines, People and Environment

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PharmDr. Ing. Radka Opatřilová, Ph.D., MBA (lecturer)
RNDr. Eva Havránková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adéla Lamaczová (lecturer)
PharmDr. Magdaléna Onuščáková (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Murgašová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PharmDr. Ing. Radka Opatřilová, Ph.D., MBA
Department of Chemical Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Chemical Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Fri 8:15–9:55 44-247
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 aim of the course is to introduce the students into the basic interactions between the organisms, medicines and the environment.
Learning outcomes
It is absolutely necessary to ensure the proper medicines handling, considering potential environmental hazards in the context of pharmaceutical factories, analytical laboratories, supply chains and medical facilities, but also in the households and workplaces, where the medicines are commonly used to treat acute and chronic medical conditions. The topic is extremely important, multidisciplinary and relevant not only for the experts from the field of pharmacy, medicine and science, but also for experts in humanities, social sciences and for general public.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the issue, basic concepts. Legislation, consumption of drugs in the Czech Republic and the EU.
  • 2. Pathways and interactions of chemical substances in the environment, Analytical methods for monitoring the concentration of substances in the environment.
  • 3. Principles of removing drugs from the environment.
  • 4. Analgesics - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 5. Hormones - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 6. Antimicrobial substances - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 7. Drugs in Neurology - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 8. Drugs from groups of Diseases of Civilization- interactions - organism - environment.
  • 9. Cytostatics and radiopharmaceuticals - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 10. Cosmetics - interaction Washing powders, hygiene products - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 11. Stimulants and addictive substances - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 12 Nanoparticles - interactions - organism - environment.
  • 13. Summary, future, recommendations, outputs 14. Excursions to selected workplaces
Literature
    recommended literature
  • European pharmacopoeia. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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