Introduction to Pharmacy

Not defined.

Lectures using audiovisual and interactive resources.

Work on the themes of the program, aimed at deepening the knowledge to be acquired.

Presentation and discussion of professional practice cases.

Field trips.

• Understand the evolution of pharmacy history from antiquity to the present.
• Know and identify the various stages of the life cycle of medicines.
• Know the definitions and technical terminology related to the medicine and understand its importance in the health context.
• Know the evolutionary process of the profession and teaching of pharmacy.
• Understand the professional practice of pharmacy in the global context of healthcare.
• Characterize the profession, at national and European level.
• Perspective the different areas of professional and academic development.

Theoretical:

History of Pharmacy – From Antiquity to Today – 2 h

Medication life cycle – 4h

Definitions and technical terminology about medicines and pharmacy – 4h
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacokinetics: ADME system (Absorption; Distribution; Metabolization; Elimination) – 4h

Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacodynamics – 4h

History of teaching and profession in pharmacy – Development at national level – 2 h

Evolution of the technical and scientific skills profile of the graduate in pharmacy/Pharmacy Technician – 2 h

Professional Practice – Areas of Intervention – Future Perspectives – 2 h

Professional Organization and Legislation – Sector Legislation, Professional Regulatory Bodies – Professional Associations and Trade Unions – 2 h

The profession of the Pharmacy Technician / Graduate in Pharmacy in the context of different professions in health care – 2 h

Profession in the European Space – The European framework, recognition of professional qualifications – 2 h

 Theoretical-Practice:

Group or individual work on different themes framed in the theoretical framework: professional legislation; different approaches to medicine and pharmacy; news about medications; others – 6 h

Presentations by guest professionals from different areas of professional intervention – 6 h

Management and organization of technical and scientific information – Mendeley/EndNote software Practical exercises – 3 h

NAO

 Principal:

PITA, JR – História da Farmácia, 3ª ed, Coimbra. Minerva, 2007

PITA, JR — “Épocas da farmácia em Portugal e na Europa: sinopse histórica”, Revista CEPIHS. 3 (2013) p. 245-267.

 GUIMARÃES, Serafim; MOURA, Daniel; SILVA, Patrício Soares da – Terapêutica medicamentosa e suas bases farmacológicas: manual de farmacologia e farmacoterapia. 5ª ed. Porto: Porto Editora, 2006. 1022 p. ISBN 972-0-06029-8. 2 ex.
 
MYCEK, Mary J.; MARVEY, Richard A.; CHAMPE, Pamela C. – Farmacologia ilustrada. 2ª ed. Porto Alegre, 1998. VIII, 478 p. ISBN 85-7307-339-X.
 
PAGE, Clive P. [et al.] – Farmacologia integrada. 1ª ed. brasileira. São Paulo: Manole, 1999. X, 606 p. ISBN 85-204-0729-3.
 
CLAYTON, Bruce D.; STOCK, Yvonne N. – Fundamentos de farmacologia. 12ª ed. Loures: Lusociência, 2002. XX, 700 p. ISBN 972-8383-36-3.
 
Goodman and Gilman. As Bases Farmacológicas da Terapêutica. 9ªedição. McGraw-Hill Interamericana Editores, S. A., 1996.

Color Atlas of Pharmacology. D. Brieger et al. 2nd edition, revised and expanded. Thieme, 2000.

KATZUNG, Bertram G., ed. lit. – Basic and clinical pharmacology. 10th edition. Boston, [etc.]: McGraw-Hill, cop. 2007. xiv, 1179 p. ISBN 978-007-126093-0.

THORP, Christine M. – Pharmacology for the health care professions. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, cop. 2008. xvi, [1], 364 p. ISBN 978-0-470-51017-9.
 

Complementar:

Estatuto do Medicamento – Decreto-Lei n.º 176/2006, de 30 de Agosto.
 Internet:
Ministério da Saúde – http://www.min-saude.pt/

Direcção Geral de Saúde – http://www.dgsaude.pt/

Infarmed – http://www.infarmed.pt

EMA – http://www.ema.europa.eu/

FDA – http://www.fda.gov/

OMS – http://www.who.int/en/

Manual Merck – http://www.merck.com/pubs/