| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | EC202B | Practical Drug Information II | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The objective of this course is to provide the students to be able to know authonomic nervous system; to classify parasympathomimetic, parasympatholytic, sympathomimetic and sympatholytic drugs; to classify and interpret the drugs acting on cardiovascular system, endocrine system and musculoskeletal system; to interpret the drugs used in cancer therapy, bone diseases, skin diseases and eye diseases; to classify and interpret drug therapy of special patient groups, vitamins and OTC supplements. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Umut İrfan ÜÇEL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To be able to interpret the functions of the autonomic nervous system | | 2 | classify parasympathomimetic and parasympatholytic drugs and their mechanisms of the effect | | 3 | classify sympathomimetic and sympatholytic drugs and their mechanisms of the effect | | 4 | interpret drugs acting on cardiovascular system (antihypertensives, Antiarrhythmic drugs, antianginal drugs, hypolipidemic drugs, antiplatelet drugs) | | 5 | interpret drugs acting on endocrine system diseases |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| 1. Autonomic nervous system drugs 2. Cardiovascular system, antiarrhythmic drugs, antianginal drugs, congestive heart failure and cardiac glycosides, hypolipidemic drugs, antiplatelet drugs. 3. Vascular system: blood pressure and hypertension drugs 4. Musculoskeletal system, inflammation, NSAIDs 5. Endocrine system drugs 6. Drugs used in Bone diseases, 7. Diabetes mellitus and antidiabetic drugs 8. Drugs used in skin, eye and ear diseases 9. Drugs used in cancer chemotherapy 10. Vitamins, OTC supplements 11. Drug therapy of special patient groups |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Autonom nervous system • Parasympathomimetic drugs • Parasympatholytic drugs • Sympathomimetic drugs • Sympatholytic drugs | | | | 2 | Cardiovascular system • Angina and antianginal drugs • Cardiac arrhythmia and Antiarrhythmic drugs • Congestive heart failure and cardiac glycosides | | | | 3 | • Blood pressure and hypertension • Drugs used in hypertension therapy | | | | 4 | • Hypolipidemic drugs • Antiplatelet drugs • Drugs used in Stroke and MI therapy | | | | 5 | • Musculoskeletal system • Inflammation, • Corticosteroids • NSAIDs | | | | 6 | • Myorelaxants • Types of arthritis and drugs used in its therapy • Mygren drugs | | | | 7 | • Endocrine system • Drugs used in Thyroid diseases • Estrogens and androgens • Sexually Transmitted Diseases | | | | 8 | Mid-term Exam | | | | 9 | • Bone diseases and osteoporosis therapy • Diabetes mellitus and antidiabetic drugs • Thyroid related diseases | | | | 10 | • Drugs used in skin diseases • Drugs used in eye diseases • Drugs used in ear diseases | | | | 11 | • Recombinant drugs • Immune system drugs | | | | 12 | • Cancer • Drugs used in cancer chemotherapy | | | | 13 | • Vitamins • Nutritional supplements | | | | 14 | • OTC supplements | | | | 15 | Respiratory system drugs | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Lippincott Farmakoloji, Prof.Dr. Filiz Onat, Doç.Dr. Zafer Gören, Doç.Dr. Atila Karaalp, Nobel Yayınevi, 3. Baskı, ISBN : 9789754207149 2. Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Prof.Dr. S. Oğuz Kayaalp, Hacettepe Taş Yayınevi, 2005, ISBN : 9789759534158 3. Fundamental Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians, Jahangir Moini, Delmar Cengage learning, 2009, ISBN 10: 1-4180-5357-0 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 4 | 56 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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