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Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:21.03.2024 10:55:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FLK_051 | LQF level: | All Levels | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Oral Medicine | Target Audience: | Dentistry | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Mārcis Zeibārts | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Pharmacology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Konsula street 21, 1st floor; Marcis[pnkts]Zeibarts rsu[pnkts]lv; Indra[pnkts]Dumbergarsu[pnkts]lv; +371 67613517 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 48 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 48 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, normal and pathological physiology, internal diseases and propaedeutics, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, introduction into clinical medicine and symptomatology of several diseases. | ||||||||
| Objective: | 1. To acquire knowledge of basic and clinical pharmacology along with acquisition of the organ system pathology and diseases. 2. To acquire knowledge of mechanism of action of miscellaneous drugs and their use in treatment of diseases. 3. To promote knowledge of rational pharmacotherapy principles in clinical practice. 4. Gain knowledge of effects of drugs used in clinics on disease mechanisms and pathogenesis, the most suitable drug designation for an individual patient, dosing scheme and personalized treatment, assessment of risk-benefit ratio. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | General pharmacology | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Autonomic nervous system pharmacology | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Analgesic, (narcotic, non-narcotic), NSAID | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Agent for infiltration, application for regional and general anesthesia. Anticonvulsant and antiparkinsonian agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Anxiolytic, hypnotic, antipsychotic and sedative agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Colloquium N1 | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| 7 | Cardiovascular agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Urogenital and gastrointestinal agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Respiratory agents. Antihistamine agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Systemic and topical haemostatic agents. Antithrombotic agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Colloquium N2 | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| 12 | Antimicrobial agents, Antibiotics | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Antiprotozoal, antifungal and antiviral agents. Antiseptics | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Immunosuppresant agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Endocrinology agents | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Colloquium N3 | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Weekly tests. Centralized computerized colloquiums. The tasks of the colloquium include: 1) theoretical questions (within the framework of theoretical questions in the class).Test questions may have varying degrees of difficulty and may vary in weight in the final grade; 2) questions about drugs (from class medication list) - international non-proprietary name of the medicinal product, pharmacotherapeutic group, mechanism of action, pharmacological effect, clinical effect (clinical significance),medication indications, medication contraindications, medication side effects,precautions for use, route of administration, dosage forms; 3) description of clinical cases. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Weekly tests and colloquia – pass or fail. Written (computer-based) exam, obtaining an appropriate assessment in a 10-point grading system, and it makes up 100% of the assessment of the entire study course. The tasks of the exam include: 1) theoretical questions (within the framework of theoretical questions in the class); 2) questions about drugs (from class medication list) – international non-proprietary name of the medicinal product, pharmacotherapeutic group, mechanism of action, pharmacological effect, clinical effect (clinical significance), medication indications, medication contraindications, medication side effects, precautions for use, route of administration, dosage forms; 3) description of clinical cases. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will gain knowledge about the effect of the drug on the course and pathogenesis of the disease, will prescribe the most appropriate drug for a particular patient according to an individual drug dosing regimen and will assess the risks and benefits of treatment. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to implement the principles of rational pharmacotherapy in clinical practice. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to evaluate the mechanisms of action of different groups of drugs and model the use of drugs in different clinical situations. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Lekciju materiāls RSU E-studijas | ||||||||
| 2 | B.Katzung "Basic and clinical pharmacology" 2021 | ||||||||
| 3 | Katzung & Trevors. Katzung & Trevor’s pharmacology : Examination & Board Review. 13th ed. 2021 | ||||||||
| 4 | S.Purviņa, I.Purviņš. "Praktiskā farmakoloģija", 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 6 | B. Katzung. "Basic and clinical pharmacology". 2021 | ||||||||
| 7 | Katzung & Trevors. Katzung & Trevor’s pharmacology : Examination & Board Review. 13th ed. 2021 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | www.zva.gov.lv | ||||||||
| 2 | www.ema.europa.eu | ||||||||
