aZLFA0621c Pharmacology I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Jan Juřica, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. MVDr. Leoš Landa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Ladislava Bartošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kubátová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kristýna Nosková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Jana Pistovčáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Jitka Rychlíčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Říhová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Lenka Součková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. MVDr. Leoš Landa, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
aZLPA0521c Pathology I - practice && aZLPF0521c Pathophysiol. I - practice && aZLCP051c Clin. Introd. in Surgery-prac.
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
After completing the course the students will be able to use formally correct terminology belonging to the valid Pharmacopoea. They will be familiar with prescription writing and drug dosage forms. Students should be able to understand principles of "pharmacological thinking" for choosing a drug. They will know routes of administratin, basics of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and adverse effects.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course the student will be able:
- to use formally correct terminology belonging to the valid Pharmacopoea. - to prescribe ready-made drug dosage forms.
- to understand basic principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, routes of admninistration and adverse effects.
Syllabus

  • Pharmacology - practical courses

    Dentistry

    Spring semester 2024

  • /1/
  • INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF PHARMACOLOGY
  • Contents of the study of Pharmacology, contents and organization of theoretical and practical courses and lectures, required and recommended textbooks. The conditions for granting the credit. Pharmacology - drug nomenclature. Introduction to the prescription terminology. Classification of drug preparations, ATC groups. International Pharmacopoeia, Pharmacopoeia Bohemica.
  • /2/
  • INFORMATION SOURCES ABOUT MEDICINES
  • Internet databases. Pharmindex Brevíř (Breviary), SPC and PIL; AISLP, EMA, SÚKL. Practical examples and searching in important sources.
  • /3/
  • GENERAL RULES OF THE DRUG PRESCRIPTION
  • Medical prescription and its essentials. Prescription of drugs. Legislation of drug prescription. Work with various handbooks and databases. Prescription and provisions of narcotic and psychotropic substances.
  • /4/
  • PRACTICAL PHARMACODYNAMICS
  • Basic types of drug-response curves. Examples of mechanisms of action and their practical applications.
  • /5/
  • DRUG DOSAGE FORMS AND PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF THEIR PRESCRIPTION
  • Solid drug dosage forms Prescription of selected drug forms (solid drug dosage forms - powders, capsules, tablets, suppositories).
  • Semi-solid drug dosage forms Prescription of selected drug forms (ointments, creams, pastes, gels and other preparations for application to the skin and mucous membranes).
  • Fluid drug dosage forms Prescription of selected drug forms (fluid drug dosage forms - solutions for rubbing, compresses and lavages, solutions and drops for oral administration).
  • Gaseous drug dosage forms
  • Special prescription of individually prepared drugs used in stomatology (mucoadhesive pastes, solutions, suspensions, gels, ointments, pastes).
  • /6/
  • ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS
  • Their classification, adverse effects analysis and reporting, pharmacovigilance. Case reports of drug adverse effects.
  • /7/
  • PHARMACOLOGY OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - INTRODUCTION
  • Terminology, neurotransmissions in peripheral nervous system, adrenergic and cholinergic receptors, agonists and antagonists. Functional importance and possibilities of pharmacological affection of sympathetic and parasympathetic system.
  • /8/
  • NORADRENERGIC (SYMPATHETIC) DRUGS
  • Receptors of noradrenergic (sympathetic) system, pharmacology of drugs activating and blocking noradrenergic (sympathetic) system.
  • /9/
  • CHOLINERGIC (PARASYMPATHETIC) DRUGS
  • Receptors of cholinergic (parasympathetic) system, pharmacology of drugs activating and blocking cholinergic (parasympathetic) system.
  • /10/
  • FINAL REVISION
  • PRESCRIPTION TEST (PRESCRIPTION OF READY-MADE PREPARATIONS)
  • MULTIPLE CHOICE FINAL (CREDIT) TEST OF PHARMACOLOGY (MCHQ - topics from days 1 to 9)
  • CREDITS
Literature
    required literature
  • RITTER, James, R. J. FLOWER, Graeme HENDERSON, Yoon Kong LOKE, David J. MACEWAN and H. P. RANG. Rang and Dale's pharmacology. Ninth edition. Edinburgh: Elsevier, 2020, xvi, 789. ISBN 9780702074486. info
  • For English speaking students: Practicals in Pharmacology http://portal.med.muni.cz/discipline-13-pharmacology
  • Selected chapters from general pharmacology for students of general medicine and dentistry at FM MU, https://portal.med.muni.cz/discipline-13-pharmacology
    recommended literature
  • Pharmaceutical practice. Edited by Judith A. Rees - Ian Smith - Jennie Watson. 5th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014, xvii, 552. ISBN 9780702051432. info
Teaching methods
The teaching process includes theoretical setting up as well as practical training of knowledge and skills stated in Syllabus. Included are also individual work with specific pharmacological softwares and homework on the selected topics, presented and discussed afterward in class.
Assessment methods
Participation in practicals is obligatory and registered. To get credits a student has to pass 2 written tests: 1) on drug prescription + translation of selected prescription expressions into Latin (assessed individually by the teacher), 2) the multiple-choice test on knowledge of topics taught. 60 percents of correctly answered questions are required.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Information for the students:

Teaching takes place as follows: April 1- April 5 A18/205, May 28-May 31 A19/112, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, UKB, Kamenice 5.

Teaching takes place in two semesters, in the form of lectures and seminars, participation in practical exercises is obligatory and registered.

Practical lessons in the Spring semester 2024:

April 1-April 5 (8.30-11.00) May 27-31, 2023 (8.30-11.00)

When repeating the subject is necessary to pass the tuition in full within the specified range.

Termination in the Spring semester: credit. Requirements for obtaining credit - see above.

Office hours of the secretariat of the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno - Bohunice:

daily 13.00 - 14.00 pm, tel.: 5-4949 3070.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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