FAOF1_11 Pharmacy in Oncology

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Prerequisites (in Czech)
jen pro studenty 4. a 5. ročníku

Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the Oncology Pharmacy course is to acquaint students with the issues of cancer treatment with a focus on chemotherapy and its preparation in the pharmacy. The subject will educate
professionals with knowledge of oncology pharmacy who can work closely together to solve the problems associated with oncology drugs.
Syllabus
  • 1: Oncology pharmacy, position of oncology pharmacist in the world, ISOPP, ESOP
    2: Epidemiology of cancer diseases, National Oncological Registry (NOR), risk factors for tumors, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
    Seminar
    3: Principles of cancer therapy - definitions of terms, diagnosis, treatment modes - surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, evaluation of treatment
    4: Chemotherapy - history and position in the treatment of cancer, dose calculation of cytostatics, dosing protocols, route of chemotherapy and its risks (extravasation)
    5: Cytostatics - antimetabolite, alkylation cytostatics - characteristics, treatment status, route of administration, side effects, interactions
    6: Cytostatics - antibiotics, plant alkaloids - characteristics, treatment status, route of administration, side effects, interactions
    7: Preparing cytostatics in the pharmacy - legislation, material and personnel equipment, aseptic preparation, preparation interactions, stability of the preparation, dosage
    8: Preparation of cytostatics in the pharmacy - occupational safety, controlled zone, hazardous work, protective equipment, microbiological monitoring of the workplace, monitoring of contamination, documentation, accident and its solution, waste disposal
    9: Excursion to the workplace for preparing cytostatics
    10: Biological Treatment, Small Drugs - characteristics, status in treatment, method of administration, side effects
    11: Hormonal Anti-Tumor Therapy - characteristics, treatment status, method of administration, side effects
    12: Supportive treatment in oncology - oncological pain, nausea and vomiting, drugs modifying bone metabolism
    13: Supportive treatment in oncology - anemia, febrile neutropenia, skin toxicity, cardiotoxicity, nutritional support
    14: Credit test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
100% attendance at seminars
result of the credit test more than 70%
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