Pharmacotherapy

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in the curricular program of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd year of the Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences supported mainly with Human Anatomophysiology, Human Physiopathology, General and Special Pharmacology, with some basis related with Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemistry

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes exposition, with an important role in the transmission of knowledge, in the sharing of information and in the awakening of student curiosity. They are based on a clear, conceptual and up-to-date development, stimulating the student to independent study, later completed in practical classes.

Theoretical-practical classes with an important role in the learning process, illustrating and completing the theoretical classes, allowing a better understanding of the subjects addressed, familiarizing and training students in the procedures and techniques they can use in their profess

Learning Outcomes

The teaching of Pharmacotherapy involves the development of knowledge that allows the adequate use of medicines in different pathological situations.

The student should be able to perceive, explain and discuss the use of the most representative drugs in the treatment of various pathologies and to understand and explain the technical and scientific principles of effective, correct and rational therapeutic selection.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Clinical guidelines (guidelines).

- Types of studies: observational / experimental

- Hierarchization and levels of scientific evidence

- How to develop and interpret a clinical guidance standard.

- The GRADE system - [Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation].

Pathologies of different organs and systems and recommendations on the corresponding pharmacotherapy:

1. Pharmacotherapy of respiratory disease

2. Pharmacotherapy of kidney disease

3. Pharmacotherapy of liver disease

4. Pharmacotherapy of metabolic disease

5. Pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular disease

6. Pharmacotherapy of dyslipidemia

7. Pharmacotherapy of pain and inflammation

8. Antibiotic therapy

Syllabus of the theoretical-practical component: resolution and discussion of clinical cases; analysis of

Guidelines and therapeutic guidelines from the different Scientific Societies and the General Directorate of Health

Head Lecturer(s)

Isabel Vitória Neves de Figueiredo Santos Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 25.0%
Exam: 75.0%

Bibliography

Manual de Terapêutica Aplicada – 7ª Edição. ISBN: 9788527709743 - NOVA GUANABARA

Tratado de Farmacologia Clínica e Farmacoterapia – 3ª Edição ISBN: 8527708671 - NOVA GUANABARA

Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 5th Edition ISBN: 978-0-7020-4293-5 - Roger Walker

Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach ISBN 10: 0071363610 - Dipiro Joseph T.

The pharmacological basis of therapeutics - 12th edition. ISBN 978-0-07-162442-8 - Goodman & Gilman’s. New York [etc.]: McGraw-Hill

Terapêutica medicamentosa e suas bases farmacológicas. 6ª Edição. ISBN: 978-972-0-01794-9 Guimarães, S.; Moura, D.; Soares da Silva, P. Porto: Porto Editora.

Guidelines das diferentes Sociedades Científicas