FDAFT_FAF Pharmaceutical Toxicology

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 25 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MVDr. Pavel Suchý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MVDr. Pavel Suchý, Ph.D.
Faculty of Pharmacy
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FaF)
Basic knowledge of general and special toxicology, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry and pathobiochemistry.
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
A follow-up of the Master's degree programme deepens students' knowledge of pharmaceutical toxicology and research in the area of evaluation of toxicity of new biologically active substances and undesired drug effects.

Learning outcomes
Advanced knowledge of toxicology focusing on pharmaceutical toxicology, verification of safety of new and potentially effective substances, clinical evaluation of drugs and assessment of their possible side effects.
Syllabus
  • Students will obtain theoretical and practical knowledge of toxicological methods used in testing of biologically active substances (potential drugs), on in silico, in vitro and in vivo studies. They will learn about clinical evaluation of new pharmaceutical drugs (especially the first and second phase of clinical evaluation), and about methods monitoring their use in clinical practice, recognize and assess undesired effects and analyze the risk-benefit ratio associated with their use.
Literature
    required literature
  • Balíková, M. Forenzní a klinická toxikologie. Galén Praha, 2017. ISBN 9788074923043. info
  • LEGATH, J., SUCHÝ, P. aj. TOXIKOLOGIA - kompendium pro farmaceuty. Košice, 2016. ISBN 978-80-8077-521-6. info
    recommended literature
  • Will, Y. Drug discovery toxicology. New Jersey, 2016. info
    not specified
  • CASARETT DOULL¨S. Essentials of Toxicology. 2010. ISBN 0071742743. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, group projects, homework
Assessment methods
oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
Mastering basic theoretical knowledge of toxicology within the scope given by the recommended literature.
Consultations with the tutor.
Practical activities in the Institute laboratories, and possibility of internships based on the individual study plan.
The subject has a form of individual study and consultations with the tutor.
ActivityDifficulty [h]
Domácí příprava na výuku48
Příprava na zápočet20
Příprava na zkoušku240
Účast na výuce16
Summary324
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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