Syllabus
Syllabus (topics for the final test)
1. Pharmacodynamics – receptor and non-receptor mechanisms of drug action, agonists, antagonists, affinity, efficacy
2. Pharmacokinetics – rout of drug administration, ADME – absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
3. Drug complications – adverse effects, repeated drug administration, drug interactions (with other drugs, food)
4. Sympathetic agonists and blockers
5. Parasympathetic agonists and antagonists
6. Peripheral and central myorelaxants
7. Pharmacotherapy of hypertension
8. Pharmacotherapy of angina pectoris, hypolipidemics
9. Drugs affecting CNS – hypnotics, sedatives, anxiolytics
10. Drugs affecting CNS – antidepressants, antipsychotics, psychostimulants
11. Drugs affecting CNS – antiseizure drugs, antiparkinsonics
12. Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs
13. Antirheumatics
14. Pain killers – opioids, paracetamol
15. Male sex hormones, anabolic steroids, abuse by sportsmen
16. Female sex hormones, Hormonal contraception
17. Antidiabetics
18. Glucocorticoids
19. Agents for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
20. General characteristics and use of local antimicrobials
21. Respiratory drugs – symptomatic pharmacotherapy of cold, antiastmatics
22. Obesity and metabolic syndrome pharmacotherapy
Annotation
The aim of the course is to give a basic overview of current pharmacology. Students are introduced to the basic concepts of the field and get a basic knowledge of special pharmacology.
The main emphasis is placed on the pharmacotherapy of the locomotive organs, which physiotherapists commonly encounter in their practice.