Course: Pharmacology

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Course title Pharmacology
Course code KFE/FARFN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Feketeová Mária Nela, Mgr.
  • Pavlíková Lada, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1. Introduction to pharmacology. Nomenclature of drugs. Sources of information on pharmaceuticals. Pharmacodynamics. Adverse drug effects. 2. Pharmacokinetics. Drug forms and drug delivery pathways. Variability of drug response. Drug interactions. 3. Substances affecting the autonomic nervous system - sympathomimetics and sympatholytics, parasympathomimetics and parasympatholytics. Spasmolytics and myorelaxant. Local and general anesthetics. 4. Cardiovascular system substances - antiarrhythmics, cardiotonics, vasodilators, diuretics, venopharmaceuticals, antihypertensives. 5. Hemostatics x antithrombotics (antiaggregants, anticoagulants, fibrinolytics). 6. Pharmacological pain management - opioid and nonopioid analgesics. 7. Hormones in pharmacotherapy. Antibiotics - basic overview, principles of administration, correct choice, risks of ATB therapy. 8. Drugs affecting the respiratory system - antiasthmatics, antitussives, expectorants. 9. Substances affecting CNS - benzodiazepines, anxiolytics, hypnotics, antiepileptics, antiparkinsonics. 10. Substances affecting CNS - antidepressants, antipsychotics, nootropics, antihistamines, antiemetics. 11. Written credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 22 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to characterize the physiological functions of all organ systems
Competences
N/A
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to define the concept of pharmacodynamics and explain the difference between specific and non-specific mechanism of action
to characterize pharmacokinetics in general
to explain the variability of the drug response
to characterize the main representatives of individual drug groups
to classify side effects
to define possible risks in the relationship between pharmacotherapy and rehabilitation care
Skills
to search for information on medicinal products in lists or databases
to detect side effects
to classify medicinal products into drug groups
to distinguish different dosage forms and their applications
to include a history of pharmacological collection when compiling an anamnesis
Competences
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N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Hynie, Sixtus. Farmakologie v kostce. Vyd. 2. V Praze : Triton, 2001. ISBN 80-7254-181-1.
  • Martínková, Jiřina. Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1356-4.
  • Perlík, František. Základy farmakologie : klinická a speciální farmakologie. Praha : Galén, 2005. ISBN 80-7262-374-5.


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