MTPH011p Basics of Pharmacology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024

The course is not taught in autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Jan Juřica, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Ladislava Bartošová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kubátová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. MVDr. Leoš Landa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Jana Pistovčáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Petra Řiháčková, MBA (lecturer)
PharmDr. Lenka Součková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Ondřej Zendulka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MVDr. Eva Dražanová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
MVDr. Eva Gospošová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Matej Ľupták (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Markéta Strakošová (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Tibor Štark, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Renata Bláblová
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
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
At the end of the course students will know the basic pharmacological principles and factors influencing drug actions. The student will be able to work with the valid drug information resources. The student will have the basic knowledge about drugs and medications to treat allergic reactions (antihistamine drugs, glucocorticoids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) with the main focus on drugs used in ophthalmology.
Syllabus
  • 1st Lecture: Terminology in Pharmacology. Drug classification. General pharmacological principles. Basic mechanisms of drug action. Introduction to pharmacokinetics.
  • Factors responsible for variation in drug response. Adverse drug reactions. Drug interactions. Development of new drugs and their life-cycle. Drug approval process.
  • 2nd Lecture: Pharmaceutical drug dosage forms. Routes of drug administration (enteral and parenteral). Drug information sources and databases (Pharmacopoea, SUKL, Pharmindex, AISLP, etc.). Drug prescription rules and legislation. Prescription of narcotic and psychotropic agents.
  • 3rd Lecture: Pharmacology of allergic reactions. Antihistamines. Glucocorticoids. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Literature
    required literature
  • Selected chapters from the textbook (according to the syllabus) RANG, H. P. Rang & Dale's pharmacology. 8th ed. [Edinburgh]: Churchill Livingstone, 2016. xv, 760. ISBN 9780702053627
    recommended literature
  • RANG, H. P., James RITTER, R. J. FLOWER and Graeme HENDERSON. Rang & Dale's pharmacology. Eighth edition. [Edinburgh]: Churchill Livingstone, 2016, xv, 760. ISBN 9780702053627. info
  • Practicals in Pharmacology http://portal.med.muni.cz/discipline-13-pharmacology
    not specified
  • WHALEN, Karen. Pharmacology. Edited by Richard Finkel - Thomas A. Panavelil. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015, xi, 664. ISBN 9781451191776. info
  • Basic & clinical pharmacology. Edited by Bertram G. Katzung - Susan B. Masters - Anthony J. Trevor. 13th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2015, xi, 1203. ISBN 9781259252907. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/LF:MTPH011p!
Teaching methods
Students are provided with the pharmacology teacher presentation of the topic according to the curriculum. Oral presentation of the teacher contains pictures and schemes to demonstrate the pharmacological principles and help the understanging of the related topic.
Assessment methods
During the studying the student has to prove active knowledge of pharmacology acquired. The final multiple-choice test consists of 20 questions, 60% of correct answers is needed to pass. There is one correct answer in each question.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: total 8 hours.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2024, recent)
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