FATD1_14 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Clinical Practice

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Bc. Kateřina Horská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Eliška Maraczek Marková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Bc. Kateřina Horská, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Tue 10. 10. to Tue 21. 11. each odd Tuesday 15:00–17:40 44-247
Prerequisites
pharmacology background is essential.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim is to provide essential practical knowledge and introduce therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in current clinical practice. TDM interpretation and drug dose optimization is an elementary clinical pharmacist activity. Pharmacy graduates need to gain knowledge of TDM and its principles.
Learning outcomes
The course will introduce TDM in clinical practice to the students. Students will be able to: transform the theoretical knowledge from pharmacology/clinical pharmacy studies into practical skills, understand the importance and principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and TDM of specific drugs in clinical practice, and understand the importance and strategies of individualized dose optimization in specific clinical situations.
Syllabus
  • Basic principles of TDM, TDM in current clinical practice, TDM of anti-infective drugs - antibiotics, TDM of anti-infective drugs - antifungals, TDM of psychotropic, TDM of anticonvulsants, TDM of drugs from various ATC classes – e.g., theophylline, digoxin, immunosuppressants
Teaching methods
interactive lectures
Assessment methods
Final written test (multiple-choice and open questions) 60% of correct answers are needed to pass, oral colloquium
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
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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