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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:5 / 7.5
Course supervisor:Mārcis Zeibārts
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Pharmacology

Objective

1. To acquire knowledge of basic issues of clinical pharmacology along with acquisition of the organ system pathology and diseases.
2. To acquire knowledge of mechanism of action of miscellaneous drugs and their use in treatment of diseases.
3. To promote knowledge of rational pharmacotherapy principles in clinical practice.
4. Gain knowledge of effects of drugs used in clinics on disease mechanisms and pathogenesis, the most suitable drug designation for an individual patient, dosing scheme and personalized treatment, assessment of risk-benefit ratio.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology, propaedeutics, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, basics of pharmacology, introduction into clinical medicine and symptomatology of several diseases. Knowledge of the state language of Latvia.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

On successful completion of the course the students will be able to describe different pharmacological groups, will be able to explain the use of medications' in practice, their mechanisms of action, side effects, contraindications, and usage characteristics; they will acquire basic knowledge to be able to discuss particular disorder pharmacotherapy, estimate drug combinations and doses.

Skills

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to explain assess the mechanism of action of certain drugs, predict side effects, as well as be able to explain the effects of drugs used in clinic regarding to the mechanism and pathogenesis of the disease, to choose the most appropriate medication in a given situation in an appropriate dosing regimen and to evaluate treatment risks and benefits.

Competence

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• use their theoretical knowledge and expertise in basic and clinical pharmacology;
• describe and compare preparations of different pharmacological groups;
• formulate their mechanisms of action, indications and contra-indications, as well as side-effects;
• use knowledge of pharmacotherapy and describe pharmacotherapeutic groups;
• according to the specific situation, choose the most appropriate medications in individual dosages and to give prescription in order to provide optimum treatment for patient and for prevention of disease for the proportionate costs, justify and argue the opinion about treatment;
• based on the data of evidence-based medicine, assess drug treatment according to age, gender and co-morbidity, medication choices, and evaluate the risk-benefit ratio;
• collect and analyse data about medicines, their use in the process of the treatment;
• show scientific approach to the topicalities as well as to be competent in specific literature.

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