Pharmacotherapy in Pharmacist's Practice

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:1.00

Study Course Accepted:21.03.2024 13:23:25

Study Course Information
Course Code:		FKK_050		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		5.33		ECTS:		8.00
Branch of Science:		Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Pharmacology		Target Audience:		Pharmacy
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Inga Urtāne
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, Block A, 5th floor, Room No 502, farmkkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061544
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		15	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		30
Total Contact Hours								46
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)			Lecture Length (academic hours)			Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		15	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		45
Total Contact Hours								45
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		48
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Classes		48
Total Contact Hours								96
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Pharmacology, physiology, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical chemistry, medical chemistry.
Objective:
Promote the acquisition of knowledge about the mechanisms of action of pharmacological groups of medicines and their use according to diseases. Promote understanding of rational pharmacotherapy for preventive and treatment purposes. Promote learning about drug interactions, side effects and major contraindications in a polypharmacy conditions.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Pharmacotherapy of antipsychotics, tranquillizers			Lectures		0.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
2	Basic principles of pharmacotherapy of anti-depressants, stimulants, mood stabilizers			Lectures		0.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
3	Basic principles of pharmacological therapy of neurological diseases			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
4	Rational pharmacotherapy in case of pain from the pharmacist's point of view – basic principles of over-the-counter drug selection, caution			Classes		1.00	laboratory
5	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
6	Basic principles of antithrombotic pharmacotherapy, monitoring capabilities during use			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
7	Safety and basic principles of antianginal and cardiotonic therapy. Preconditions for safe use of diuretics and antiarrhythmics			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
8	Antihypertensive and hypolipidemic pharmacotherapy, frequency and correction of side effects			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
9	Content of pharmaceutical consultation for users of cardiovascular drugs. Basic principles of self-monitoring of blood pressure - devices and work with them. Justification for the use of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	laboratory
10	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
11	The safety of the use of the drug during breast feeding.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
12	Therapeutic diets and complementary medical nutrition			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
13	Basic Principles of Traumatic Wound Care			Classes		1.00	METC
14	Basic principles of stoma care, nutritional recommendations.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
15	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
16	Pharmacotherapy of respiratory diseases. Pharmacotherapeutic differences in asthma and COPD. Presence of allergic component in respiratory health. Pharmacotherapy of upper respiratory tract diseases. Allergic rhinitis. Basic principles of inhaler operation, prerequisites for proper use, the most common mistakes.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	laboratory
17	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
18	Characteristics of pharmacotherapy in diabetes. The most important basic principles for successful monitoring of therapy. Thyroid disorders. Other endocrinological disorders.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	laboratory
19	Basic principles of diabetes self-control. Fluctuations in glucose levels, their signs, pharmacist's recommendations during CD therapy – possible side effects, drug interactions			Lectures		0.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	laboratory
20	Deterioration of eye health, possible causes, including comorbidities - situation analysis in pharmaceutical practice			Classes		0.50
21	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
22	Gastrointestinal disorders, pharmacotherapeutic options for their prevention. Anemia. Situations of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, liver disorders), their possible causes and solutions.			Lectures		0.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	laboratory
23	Vaccination in a pharmacist's practice. Action in case of anaphylactic shock.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
24	Recommendations for wound care – the means to be used, their advantages and disadvantages			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
25	Consequences of the use of antibiotics, the most important basic principles for ensuring safe therapy. Basic pharmacotherapeutic principles in infectology.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
26	Drug interactions, addiction, drug responses. Influence of renal function on drug dosing strategy.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
27	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Pharmacotherapy of antipsychotics, tranquillizers			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
2	Basic principles of pharmacotherapy of anti-depressants, stimulants, mood stabilizers			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
3	Basic principles of pharmacological therapy of neurological diseases			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
4	Rational pharmacotherapy in case of pain from the pharmacist's point of view – basic principles of over-the-counter drug selection, caution			Classes		0.25	laboratory
5	Colloquium			Classes		0.50	laboratory
6	Basic principles of antithrombotic pharmacotherapy, monitoring capabilities during use			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
7	Safety and basic principles of antianginal and cardiotonic therapy. Preconditions for safe use of diuretics and antiarrhythmics			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
8	Antihypertensive and hypolipidemic pharmacotherapy, frequency and correction of side effects			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
9	Content of pharmaceutical consultation for users of cardiovascular drugs. Basic principles of self-monitoring of blood pressure - devices and work with them. Justification for the use of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
10	Colloquium			Classes		0.50	laboratory
11	The safety of the use of the drug during breast feeding.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
12	Therapeutic diets and complementary medical nutrition			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
13	Basic Principles of Traumatic Wound Care			Classes		0.25	METC
14	Basic principles of stoma care, nutritional recommendations.			Classes		0.25	laboratory
15	Colloquium			Classes		0.50	laboratory
16	Pharmacotherapy of respiratory diseases. Pharmacotherapeutic differences in asthma and COPD. Presence of allergic component in respiratory health. Pharmacotherapy of upper respiratory tract diseases. Allergic rhinitis. Basic principles of inhaler operation, prerequisites for proper use, the most common mistakes.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
17	Colloquium			Classes		0.50	laboratory
18	Characteristics of pharmacotherapy in diabetes. The most important basic principles for successful monitoring of therapy. Thyroid disorders. Other endocrinological disorders.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	laboratory
19	Basic principles of diabetes self-control. Fluctuations in glucose levels, their signs, pharmacist's recommendations during CD therapy – possible side effects, drug interactions			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	laboratory
20	Deterioration of eye health, possible causes, including comorbidities - situation analysis in pharmaceutical practice			Classes		0.25
21	Colloquium			Classes		0.50	laboratory
22	Gastrointestinal disorders, pharmacotherapeutic options for their prevention. Anemia. Situations of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, liver disorders), their possible causes and solutions.			Lectures		0.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	laboratory
23	Vaccination in a pharmacist's practice. Action in case of anaphylactic shock.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
24	Recommendations for wound care – the means to be used, their advantages and disadvantages			Lectures		1.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	laboratory
25	Consequences of the use of antibiotics, the most important basic principles for ensuring safe therapy. Basic pharmacotherapeutic principles in infectology.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	laboratory
26	Drug interactions, addiction, drug responses. Influence of renal function on drug dosing strategy.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
27	Colloquium			Classes		1.00	laboratory
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Individual and group work analyzing mechanism of action and clinical cases. Please fill in the study course survey, evaluating the existing course content and creating proposals for updating the course.
Assessment Criteria:
The final grade of the study course consists of the average mark of the colloquium (50%) and the mark of the exam (50%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		As a result of successful study course students will be able to: 1. Identify drug indications, contraindications depending on the presence of symptoms and diseases. 2. Evaluate the most common side effects and possible interactions depending on the treatment received at the same time. 3. Advise on the safe and correct use of the medicine. 4. Gain knowledge about ensuring the correct and safe vaccination process.
Skills:		As a result of successful completion of the study course students will: 1. Choose and apply the most appropriate medicines for specific clinical situations. 2. Be able to describe the mechanism of action of the drug, indications, contraindications, the most common side effects. 3. Evaluate the threat of interaction from both concomitant medications and the dietary intake. 4. Carry out the vaccination process.
Competencies:		Successful completion of the course will enable students to: 1. Analyze available information about medicines, their safe use in a particular disease. 2. Recommend the optimal use of the drug during pharmaceutical treatment, taking into account the effects of dose, interaction and interindividual variability. 3. Apply knowledge about medicines in the therapeutic monitoring of chronic diseases. 4. Explain the purpose of the drug, the expected benefits in the language understood by the patient. 5. Inform about the role of vaccination in promoting public health.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	Identification of errors during the use of continuous glucose monitoring devices					B1 - Basic level
2	Identification of errors in the use of inhalers in pulmonary patients					B1 - Basic level
3	Identification of errors when using a compression inhaler					B1 - Basic level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Schwinghammer T.L., & Koehler J.M., et.al. (Eds.). Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 11th ed. McGraw Hill, 2020.
2	Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice. 5th ed. M. A. Chisholm-Burns, T. L. Schwinghammer, P. M. Malone, et al. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019, p.1467
3	Pharmacotherapy : a pathophysiologic approach / editors, Joseph T. DiPiro, Robert L. Talbert, Gary C. Yee, et.al.; associate editors, Vicki Ellingrod, Stuart Haines, Thomas Nolin. 11th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill Education, 2020, xxxiii, 2474 lpp. (iesiets).
Additional Reading
1	Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology. /American Heart Association Task Force on Clinic, 2017
2	"New 2017 GOLD Guidelines for COPD Released". PulmCCM
3	Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy: Rapid Board and Certification Review. MedicalPearls Publishing, LLC, 2017
4	Lab Values: Everything You Need to Know about Laboratory Medicine and its Importance in the Diagnosis of Diseases. D. Andersson, Medical Creations, 2018, p.189
Other Information Sources
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