Course: Pharmacology 2

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Course title Pharmacology 2
Course code FAR/VAB32
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
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)
  • Urbánek Karel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Matalová Petra, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Poruba Martin, PharmDr. Ph.D.
  • Pecha Marek, MUDr.
Course content
The subject deals with special pharmacology of cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal system, antiinfectives, hormones and anticancer drugs. Also deals with pharmacotherapy of specefic groups of patients (children, elderly and pregnant) a pharmacotherapy of urgent disorders and intoxications.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The student should be familiar with special pharmacology including principles of pharmacotherapy, drug adverse effects, important drug interactions and principles of pharmacotherapy in special age groups of patients.
The student should be familiar with basic principles of general pharmacology and its application to special pharmacology, to have basic knowledge of the pharmacology of the major drug groups, significant adverse effects of drugs and significant drug interactions.
Prerequisites
Completion of courses ?Pharmacology 1? and ?Microbiology?
MIK/VAA12
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MIK/VAB31 and PAT/VAA32
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PAT/VAB11 and FAR/VAA32
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FAR/VAB11 and PAT/VAA32
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PAT/VAB11 and HIE/VAA12
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HIE/VAA21 and MIK/VAA31
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MIK/VAB11 and LCH/VAA20
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LCH/VAA22 and FYZ/VAA11
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FYZ/VAA21 and FYZ/VAB12
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FYZ/VAB21

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

Written tests, oral exam, written exam.
Recommended literature
  • Ritter, J. et al. (2023). Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. London: Elsevier.
  • Walsh, C.T., Schwartz-Bloom, R. (2004). Pharmacology: Drug Action on Reaction. CRC Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2025) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer