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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_050LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:5.33ECTS:8.00
Branch of Science:Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical PharmacologyTarget 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, farmkkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061544
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)8Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures16
Classes (count)15Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes30
Total Contact Hours46
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)15Class Length (academic hours)3Total Contact Hours of Classes45
Total Contact Hours45
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)12Lecture Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Lectures48
Classes (count)12Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes48
Total Contact Hours96
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.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Pharmacotherapy of antipsychotics, tranquillizersLectures0.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
2Basic principles of pharmacotherapy of anti-depressants, stimulants, mood stabilizersLectures0.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
3Basic principles of pharmacological therapy of neurological diseasesLectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
4Rational pharmacotherapy in case of pain from the pharmacist's point of view – basic principles of over-the-counter drug selection, cautionClasses1.00laboratory
5ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
6Basic principles of antithrombotic pharmacotherapy, monitoring capabilities during useLectures0.25auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
7Safety and basic principles of antianginal and cardiotonic therapy. Preconditions for safe use of diuretics and antiarrhythmicsLectures0.25auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
8Antihypertensive and hypolipidemic pharmacotherapy, frequency and correction of side effectsLectures0.50auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
9Content 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.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes2.00laboratory
10ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
11The safety of the use of the drug during breast feeding.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
12Therapeutic diets and complementary medical nutritionLectures1.00auditorium
13Basic Principles of Traumatic Wound CareClasses1.00METC
14Basic principles of stoma care, nutritional recommendations.Classes1.00laboratory
15ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
16Pharmacotherapy 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.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes3.00laboratory
17ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
18Characteristics of pharmacotherapy in diabetes. The most important basic principles for successful monitoring of therapy. Thyroid disorders. Other endocrinological disorders.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes2.00laboratory
19Basic principles of diabetes self-control. Fluctuations in glucose levels, their signs, pharmacist's recommendations during CD therapy – possible side effects, drug interactionsLectures0.00auditorium
Classes0.50laboratory
20Deterioration of eye health, possible causes, including comorbidities - situation analysis in pharmaceutical practiceClasses0.50
21ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
22Gastrointestinal disorders, pharmacotherapeutic options for their prevention. Anemia. Situations of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, liver disorders), their possible causes and solutions.Lectures0.00auditorium
Classes2.00laboratory
23Vaccination in a pharmacist's practice. Action in case of anaphylactic shock.Classes1.00auditorium
24Recommendations for wound care – the means to be used, their advantages and disadvantagesLectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
25Consequences of the use of antibiotics, the most important basic principles for ensuring safe therapy. Basic pharmacotherapeutic principles in infectology.Classes1.00laboratory
26Drug interactions, addiction, drug responses. Influence of renal function on drug dosing strategy.Classes1.00laboratory
27ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Pharmacotherapy of antipsychotics, tranquillizersLectures0.50auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
2Basic principles of pharmacotherapy of anti-depressants, stimulants, mood stabilizersLectures0.50auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
3Basic principles of pharmacological therapy of neurological diseasesLectures0.50auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
4Rational pharmacotherapy in case of pain from the pharmacist's point of view – basic principles of over-the-counter drug selection, cautionClasses0.25laboratory
5ColloquiumClasses0.50laboratory
6Basic principles of antithrombotic pharmacotherapy, monitoring capabilities during useLectures0.50auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
7Safety and basic principles of antianginal and cardiotonic therapy. Preconditions for safe use of diuretics and antiarrhythmicsLectures0.50auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
8Antihypertensive and hypolipidemic pharmacotherapy, frequency and correction of side effectsLectures1.00auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
9Content 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.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
10ColloquiumClasses0.50laboratory
11The safety of the use of the drug during breast feeding.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
12Therapeutic diets and complementary medical nutritionLectures1.00auditorium
13Basic Principles of Traumatic Wound CareClasses0.25METC
14Basic principles of stoma care, nutritional recommendations.Classes0.25laboratory
15ColloquiumClasses0.50laboratory
16Pharmacotherapy 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.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00laboratory
17ColloquiumClasses0.50laboratory
18Characteristics of pharmacotherapy in diabetes. The most important basic principles for successful monitoring of therapy. Thyroid disorders. Other endocrinological disorders.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes0.50laboratory
19Basic principles of diabetes self-control. Fluctuations in glucose levels, their signs, pharmacist's recommendations during CD therapy – possible side effects, drug interactionsLectures1.00auditorium
Classes0.25laboratory
20Deterioration of eye health, possible causes, including comorbidities - situation analysis in pharmaceutical practiceClasses0.25
21ColloquiumClasses0.50laboratory
22Gastrointestinal disorders, pharmacotherapeutic options for their prevention. Anemia. Situations of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, liver disorders), their possible causes and solutions.Lectures0.00auditorium
Classes0.50laboratory
23Vaccination in a pharmacist's practice. Action in case of anaphylactic shock.Classes1.00auditorium
24Recommendations for wound care – the means to be used, their advantages and disadvantagesLectures1.50auditorium
Classes0.50laboratory
25Consequences of the use of antibiotics, the most important basic principles for ensuring safe therapy. Basic pharmacotherapeutic principles in infectology.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes0.50laboratory
26Drug interactions, addiction, drug responses. Influence of renal function on drug dosing strategy.Classes0.50laboratory
27ColloquiumClasses1.00laboratory
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.SkillLevel
1Identification of errors during the use of continuous glucose monitoring devicesB1 - Basic level
2Identification of errors in the use of inhalers in pulmonary patientsB1 - Basic level
3Identification of errors when using a compression inhalerB1 - Basic level
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Schwinghammer T.L., & Koehler J.M., et.al. (Eds.). Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 11th ed. McGraw Hill, 2020.
2Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice. 5th ed. M. A. Chisholm-Burns, T. L. Schwinghammer, P. M. Malone, et al. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019, p.1467
3Pharmacotherapy : 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
1Guideline 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
3Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy: Rapid Board and Certification Review. MedicalPearls Publishing, LLC, 2017
4Lab 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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