Pharmacology (3cr)

Objective

Students know various drugs and medicines and use them appropriately to treat diseases and dysfuncion. Students are familiar with the effective mechanisms of medicines and understand how drugs affect the organism. Students know the central features, uses and side and combined effects of common drugs.

Content

Drugs and medicines. Appropriate use of medicines. Effective mechanisms of medicines. Medicines for different purposes. Side and combined effects.

Qualifications

No previous studies required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Safe Drug and Fluid Care during the middle phase of the studies.

Materials

Saano Susanna ja Taam-Ukkonen Minna. Lääkehoidon käsikirja. 2013. SanomaPro .

Nurminen, M.-L. 2006. Lääkehoito. 7.uud.painos. WSOY. (soveltuvin osin)
Lääkelaki. uudistettu.

Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. 2006 Turvallinen lääkehoito. 25

Ernvall, S.& al. 2005. Lääkelaskenta. 5. uudistettu painos tai uudempi, WSOY.

Teaching methods

Lectures. Independent study.