Course: General and System Pharmacology

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Course title General and System Pharmacology
Course code KBBV/C323
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šiller Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šmíd Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Mladěnka Přemysl, PharmDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction - distribution of pharmacology, basic terms (curative substance - curative preparation - medicine). Medicine and curative preparation names, where to find information about medicines. Distribution of general pharmacology, classification of system pharmacology. Development of new medicines I. Modifications of chemical structure targeted to potential pharmacotherapeutic benefit. Examples of benefit of non-pharmacological braches (pathobiochemistry, clinical and pathological physiology). Pharmacological preclinic tests. Development of new medicines II. Toxicological tests. Alternative toxicological tests replacing animal models. Pharmacokinetics I. Cell membranes and barriers. Passing of medicines through membranes. Absorption a distribution of medicines. Pharmacokinetics II. Biotransformation of medicines. Excretion. Studies of medicinal generics. Pharmacodynamics. Specific and non-specific effect. Receptors. Agonist, antagonist, parcial and inverse agonist. Pharmacology of CNS I. Pharmacology of CNS II. Pharmacology of PNS. Overview of medicines affecting respiratory system. Overview of medicines affecting gastrointestinal system. Overview of medicines affecting cardiovasculary system. Chemotherapeutics. Actual topic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Projection
Learning outcomes
The aim of lectures is to explain the basics of general and special pharmacology.
Students are well oriented in basics of general and experimental pharmacology, they know therapeutic effects of selected drugs as well as mechanism of their action at the cellular level.
Prerequisites
There are not supposed any special skills or knowledge, only general competence of high school absolvent.

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Exam test
Recommended literature
  • Květina, Jaroslav. Základy farmakologie.. Brno: Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita, 1999. ISBN 80-85114-44-5.
  • Květina, Jaroslav. Základy farmakologie.. Brno: Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita, 1999. ISBN 80-85114-45-3.
  • Květina, Jaroslav. Základy farmakologie.. Brno: Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-7305-391-8.
  • Martínková, Jiřina. Farmakologie pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1356-4.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2013) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2014) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2013) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2014) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2015) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer