Adult pharmacotherapy and medical calculationLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: PHA2003N24S
Credits
3 op
Objective
Students
• know the most common active ingredient groups and their indications, mechanisms of action and routes of administration
• understand the therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• are able to plan safe pharmacotherapy for adults and monitor the effects and side effects of medication
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to patients and their families
• know how to use drug databases and apply the information in pharmacotherapy
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course
Content
• factors affecting patient safety in pharmacotherapy
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration for common diseases affecting the population and for infectious diseases
• treatment of pain
• CNS medicines
• therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to and engaging with treatment
• medical calculations
Enrollment
23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024
Timing
27.01.2025 - 16.03.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
- Pauliina Kuusisto
- Aino Maaria Kokkonen
Groups
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HKI-S24nur
Objective
Students
• know the most common active ingredient groups and their indications, mechanisms of action and routes of administration
• understand the therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• are able to plan safe pharmacotherapy for adults and monitor the effects and side effects of medication
• can offer guidance on pharmacotherapy and its self-monitoring to patients and their families
• know how to use drug databases and apply the information in pharmacotherapy
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course
Content
• factors affecting patient safety in pharmacotherapy
• the most common active ingredient groups and their areas of use, mechanisms of action and routes of administration for common diseases affecting the population and for infectious diseases
• treatment of pain
• CNS medicines
• therapeutic effects, side effects and combined actions of medicines
• pharmacotherapy guidance, committing to and engaging with treatment
• medical calculations
Evaluation scale
0-5