Problemsolving Pharmacy

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Topic

The course aims to develop the problem-solving skills of future pharmacists through case discussions. To give students practical advice and guidance on how to deal with the problems that people most often encounter in the pharmacy. The topics include: Drug therapy problems in cardiovascular diseases (palpitation, chest pain, edema, dizziness, weakness, headache). Medical treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloody stools), Pharmacotherapeutic problems of respiratory diseases (cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain). Pharmacological problems in coagulation disorders (coumarin, heparin therapy, interactions, hemostasis). Pharmacotherapeutic problems in neurological diseases (dizziness, headache, tinnitus, loss of consciousness, pain, paralysis). Special pharmacological problems in pediatrics. Treatment of inflammatory and allergic diseases. Anxiety, depression, drug abuse. Pharmacological problems of pain relief. Problem-solving in the field of antimicrobial therapy. Problems of medication during pregnancy and lactation. Contraception, the therapeutic use of drugs acting on genital organs. Use of drugs acting on the sensory organs.

Lectures

• 1. Drug therapy problems of cardiovascular diseases, (palpitations, chest pain, edema, dizziness, weakness, headache) - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 2. Drug therapy problems of cardiovascular diseases, (palpitations, chest pain, edema, dizziness, weakness, headache) - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 3. Tasks of the pharmacist in the treatment of diabetes - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 4. Drug treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloody stools) - Zsidó Balázs Zoltán
• 5. Drug treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloody stools) - Zsidó Balázs Zoltán
• 6.

  Pharmacotherapeutic problems of respiratory diseases (cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain)

  - Zsidó Balázs Zoltán
• 7. Pharmaceutical problems of coagulation disorders (warfarin, heparin therapy, interactions, bleeding) - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 8.

  Neurological diseases pharmacotherapy problems: (dizziness, headache, tinnitus, loss of consciousness, pain, paralysis)

  - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 9.

  Neurological diseases pharmacotherapy problems: (dizziness, headache, tinnitus, loss of consciousness, pain, paralysis)

  - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 10. The specific pharmacological problems of pediatrics 1 - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 11. The specific pharmacological problems of pediatrics 2 - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 12.

  Inflammatory, allergic diseases

  - Biskup Dóra
• 13.

  Drug dependence ans drug abuse

  - Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• 14.

  Support of the antidepressant therapy by the pharmacist

  - Zsidó Balázs Zoltán
• 15.

  Pharmacological problems of pain management 1

  - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 16.

  Pharmacological problems of pain management 2

  - Börzsei Rita Judit
• 17. Problem solving in the current scope of antimicrobial therapy 1 - Vida Róbert György
• 18. Problem solving in the current scope of antimicrobial therapy 2 - Vida Róbert György
• 19.

  Contraception: Non-hormonal & hormonal methods and products in pharmacies for avoiding non-intended pregnancies I.

  - Ashraf Amir Reza
• 20.

  Contraception: Non-hormonal & hormonal methods and products in pharmacies for avoiding non-intended pregnancies II.

  - Ashraf Amir Reza
• 21.

  Drugs used for treatment of sensory organs

  - Vida Róbert György

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Lecture notes made available on Neptun.

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum 15% absence is allowed

Mid-term exams

None

Making up for missed classes

None

Exam topics/questions

Written exam based on the lectures.

1. Drug therapy problems of cardiovascular diseases, (palpitations, chest pain, edema, dizziness, weakness, headache)

2. Medical treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloody stools)

3. Pharmacotherapeutic problems of respiratory disease (cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain)

4. Pharmacotherapeutic problems in coagulation disorders (coumarin, heparin therapy, interactions, bleeding)

5. Neurological disorders and problem solving

6. The specific pharmacological problems of pediatrics

7. Inflammatory, allergic diseases

9. Drug dependence and drug abuse

10. Problems of pharmacological pain management

11. Problem-solving in the current scope of antimicrobial therapy

12. Contraception: Non-hormonal & hormonal methods and products in pharmacies for avoiding non-intended pregnancies.

13. Drugs used for treatment of sensory organs.
14. Support of the antidepressant therapy by the pharmacist

Examiners

• Börzsei Rita Judit

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Ashraf Amir Reza
• Biskup Dóra
• Börzsei Rita Judit
• Sánticsné Pintér Erika
• Vida Róbert György
• Zsidó Balázs Zoltán