Study Guide

Objective

The student
-is familiar with different medicines and pharmaceutical products.
-knows the basics of the mechanisms of action of different medicines in the body.
-knows the main properties, uses, side effects and interactions of medicines.

Content

Introduction to Pharmacology - a) Pharmacodynamics and b) Pharmacokinetics
Medication in different disorders:
Antimicrobials
Respiratory drugs
Medicines for gastrointestinal diseases
Drugs for endocrinological diseases
Analgesics
Rheumatoid arthritis medications
Cardiovascular drugs
Anticoagulants and their challenges
Adverse drug reactions and interactions
Drug-treated central nervous system diseases
Ophthalmic drugs
Medicines for sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract diseases
Drug treatment
Medication for skin diseases

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- lists various medicines and pharmaceutical products.
- names the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understands the impact of various medicines on the human organism.
- describes the primary features of the more common medicines, their use, side effects and combined effects.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- describes various medicines and pharmaceutical products.
- describes the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understand the impact of various medicines on the human body.
- describes the primary features of the more common medicines, their use, side effects and combined effects.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- is familiar with various medicines and pharmaceutical products.
- is familiar with the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understands the impact of various drugs on the human body.
- is familiar with the primary features of the more common medicines, their use, side effects and combined effects.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
The student is not able to achieve the criteria on a satisfactory level.

Further information

Pharmacology 3cr Moodle exam = 15 lectures + exam
Assessment: the exam result is scored as a numerical grade on the following criteria:
51 % -60 % = T1
61 %- 70% = T2
71 %-80 % = H3
81 %-90 % = H4
91 %-100% = K5