Course: Pharmacology

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Course title Pharmacology
Course code KO/FAV9
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kernal Jakub, PharmDr.
Course content
Lecture Topics: (3 hours / week) 1. General pharmacology: introduction to pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of drug action in organism, adverse effects, drug interactions, development of new drugs. 2. Special pharmacology: drugs affecting the nervous system, analgesics. 3. Special pharmacology: drugs affecting the cardiovascular and renal system, drugs affecting blood coagulation. 4. Special pharmacology: drugs affecting the gastrointestinal tract, drugs affecting the function of endocrine glands. 5. Special pharmacology: antimicrobial agents, drugs used for cancer treatment. 6. Special pharmacology: drugs affecting the respiratory system, peculiarities of pharmacotherapy in specific groups of patients (during pregnancy and lactation, in children, seniors).

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject is conceived as theoretical. Students will learn the basics of general and special pharmacology. In the general part, students will be acquainted with the basic principles of action between drug and organism, a special part will be devoted to specific drug groups and their basic characteristics with emphasis on clinical use and therapy risks.
Expertise: The student has knowledge about basic principles of action and behavior of drugs in organism. It has a basic knowledge of the mechanisms of action of the active substances, the risks and rules of use. He has an overview of the use of drugs or drug groups in the treatment of diseases of individual systems and knows the basic characteristics of drugs. Professional skills: Students will understand the basic principles of general pharmacology and will be familiar with the basic drug groups of individual systems, will know the specificities and uses of individual drug groups, will be able to recognize desirable and undesirable effects of drugs and will be familiar with basic drug interactions. He is able to draw attention to the risks of therapy, knows the specifics of administration in individual drug groups, is able to communicate with other health care professionals in the field of pharmacology (doctors, pharmacists) and is ready to provide basic information about drugs to patients.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: Participation in lectures - 80 % Exam: Written test - verification of the professional knowledge involving the content of the subject Pharmacology by written test - min. success must be 75%
Recommended literature
  • DOSTÁLEK M. a kol. Farmakokinetika. Praha: Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1464-7..
  • HROMÁDKOVÁ L. Použití systémových glukokortikoidů v terapii infekčních nemocí. Vnitř Lék 2016; 62(2): 134-138.
  • HROMÁDKOVÁ L, VLČEK J. Interakce glukokortikoidů s warfarinem u chronických zánětlivých (autoimunitních) chorob. Vnitř Lék 2012; 58(5): 354-6.
  • LILLEY, L., COLLINS, S., SNYDER, J. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process. 8th ed., St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2016. ISBN 978-03-233-5828-6.
  • LINCOVÁ D., FARGHALI H. a kol. Základní a aplikovaná farmakologie. vyd. 2., Praha: Galén, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7262-373-0.
  • LÜLLMANN, H., MOHR, K., HEIN. L. Barevný atlas farmakologie. Vyd. 4., české. Ilustroval Jürgen WIRTH, přeložil WENKE, M. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-3908-3.
  • MARTÍNKOVÁ, J. a kol. Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. vyd. 2, Praha: Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-247-4157-4.
  • NEJEDLÁ, M. Klinická propedeutika pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4402-5.
  • PERLÍK, F. Základy farmakologie. Vyd. 2., Praha: Galén, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7262-759.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General Nurse (P19) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter