Course: Pharmacology

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Course title Pharmacology
Course code FAR/FTA21
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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)
  • Večeřa Rostislav, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students learn about the basic sources of information on drugs used in medical practice. General pharmacology: students become familiar with the principles of the effects of drugs on the human organism. Special pharmacology: students are provided with an overview of individual groups of drugs and their adverse effects, with a special focus on drugs affecting the musculoskeletal system, such as centrally acting muscle relaxants, analgesics, antiphlogistics, antirheumatics and drug forms applied locally in therapeutic rehabilitation, drugs with potential risk when therapeutic rehabilitation is performed (drug allergy or toxicity manifested on a patient's skin).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The student will gain knowledge about the basic sources of information on drugs used in medical practice. General pharmacology: students become familiar with the principles of the effects of drugs on the human organism. Special pharmacology: students will be familiarise with an overview of individual groups of drugs and their adverse effects, with a special focus on drugs affecting the musculoskeletal system, such as centrally acting muscle relaxants, analgesics, antiphlogistics, antirheumatics and drug forms applied locally in therapeutic rehabilitation, drugs with potential risk when therapeutic rehabilitation is performed (drug allergy or toxicity manifested on a patient's skin).
Students will be familiar with the main groups of drugs affecting the function of the patients' musculoskeletal system and apply this information in rehabilitation practice.
Prerequisites
Completion all of prescribed exams.
BIO/FTA01 and HIE/FTA01 and OPD/FTB01 and LBF/FTB01 and NAN/FTB01

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Active participation in lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Eybl, V., Černá P. (2008). Základy geriatrické farmakologie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Lullman H., Mohr K., Hein L. (2012). Barevný atlas farmakologie. Grada.
  • Martínková, J. et al. (2007). Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. Praha: Grada.
  • MCCUISTION, L. E., VULJOIN-DIMAGGIO, K., WINTON, B. M. (2018). Pharmacology: a patient-centered nursing process approach. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
  • Perlík, F. (2005). Základy farmakologie: klinická a speciální farmakologie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Perlík, F. (2011). Základy farmakologie. Praha: Galén.
  • Perlík, F. (2008). Základy klinické farmakologie. Praha: Galén.
  • Slíva, J., Votava, M. (2011). Farmakologie. Triton.
  • Tisoňová, J., Kriška, M. (2007). Základy farmakológie: pre nelekárske študijné odbory. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter