Therapeutics
Objectives
TM is meant to train future clinicians in the selection and practical use of
medicines.
Besides the practical aspects linked to the pharmacological treatment of
common diseases, the patient perspective will also take into account factors such
as co-morbidities, drug interactions and use of medications in the context of
systemic diseases.
Specific objectives:
-Basic notions of pharmacoeconomy, pharmacoepidemiology and
pharmacosurveillance.
-Critical appraisal of the concept of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). Practical
integration of EBM in the treatment of patients with chronic diseases and
multiple pathologies.
-Therapeutic implications and research into pharmacological treatment
compared to conventional treatment.
-Practical applications of treatment knowledge into the most common disorders
of a systemic nature.
-Understanding of the factors that bias the treatment of the chronic patient with
particular regard to polypharmacy, and analysis of its risks and of its clinical,
economical and social implications.
General characterization
Code
107043
Credits
3
Responsible teacher
José António Pereira Delgado Alves,MARIA TERESA FERREIRA CASTELA ABECASSIS BASTOS LOPES,SUSANA ISABEL MATEUS SANTOS
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 84
Teaching language
PT
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Available soon
Teaching method
The curricular unit of Rational Prescribing of Drugs runs over a semester.
It has 3 ECTs that correspond to two hours of theoretical teaching per week of 110 minutes duration.
Because of the nature of the topics discussed, some of teaching sessions may be delivered as seminars with all students present at the same time.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will be carried out by a written exam of 40 multiple choice
questions with 5 options and with 1 correct answer. Students that obtain a score
of 9.5 or higher will pass.
Improvement of the pass score can be done by repeating the exam after a defined
time. The final score will be the highest score achieved in any attempt.
Subject matter
-Basic notions of pahrmacoeconomy and of the type of studies required to validate
the concepts.
-Concepts of pharmacoepidemiology and its fundamental principles.
-Adverse effects and drug interaction: pharmacovigilance.
- Concept of Evidence Based Medicine: protocols, clinical guidance and levels of
recommendations.
- Therapeutic implications and research into pharmacological treatment
compared to conventional treatments.
- Knowledge and application of common treatments according to the most
common disorders of a systemic nature: cardiometabolic diseases (arterial
hypertension, heart failure, diabetes mellitus), respiratory diseases, inflammation
and pain management, antimicrobial treatment and classic immune suppression.
- New therapeutic approaches com a predictable future impact:
immunossupression, gene therapy and stem cells.
- Therapeutic management of the chronic patient and the elderly patient.
- Polypharmacy: current status, risks and clinical, economic and social
implications.