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Pharmacology (3cr)

Course unit code: KG09AIHE231

General information


Credits
3 cr

Objective

CLINICAL COMPETENCE

Students will learn various drugs and pharmaceutical products and know how to use them appropriately to treat various illnesses and disorders. They will also be familiar with the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understand the impact of various drugs on the human organism. Furthermore, students will be familiar with the primary features of the more common drugs, their uses, side effects and combined effects.

Content

Drugs and pharmaceutical products.Appropriate use of medicines. Effective mechanisms of drugs on the human body. Purposes of medication. Side effects and combined effects of drugs

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass

Students
- know various drugs and pharmaceutical products and know how to use them appropriately to treat various illnesses and disorders
- are familiar with the effective mechanisms of various medicines and understand the impact of various drugs on the human organism
- are familiar with the primary features of the more common drugs, their uses, side effects and combined effects

Materials

Saano Susanna ja Taam-Ukkonen Minna. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. 2013. SanomaPro . Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=103593

Nurminen M.-L. 2006. Lääkehoito. 7th edition. WSOY. (assigned chapters) Availability:
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=97746
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=70314

Lääkelaki (Medicines Act)

Ministry of Health and Welfare. 2006. Turvallinen lääkehoito. Availability:
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=70841
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=84425

Ernvall S. et al. 2005. Lääkelaskenta. 5th edition or later. WSOY. Availability:
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=89739
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=85336
http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=68822
Other current material selected by the lecturer

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent study

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