PharmacologyLaajuus (2 cr)
Course unit code: 7K00BC78
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
Objectives
The student
-is able to describe general principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics;
-knows the medications used to treat the most common diseases, their mechanisms of action, indications for use and the most common interactions and adverse reactions;
-is able to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of medications.
Content
-the mechanism of medications in the human body and elimination of medications
-adverse drug reactions and harmful drug interactions
-antimicrobial drugs, cardiovascular drugs, respiratory drugs, gastrointestinal drugs, metabolic and endocrinologic drugs, cancer drugs
-special considerations of medication management concerning pediatric and gerontological patients
Prerequisites
30 ects of initial stage studies completed
Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations 3 ects