Curricular Unit:			Code:
Pharmacotherapy			1202FCTR
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
4	Master	Pharmaceutical Sciences	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Spring Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Developing critical skills and knowledge in the different therapeutic areas. Awareness of the growing importance of an active monitoring of the therapeutical process.
Syllabus:
Acute inflamation treatment. Pain management. Anaemia treatment. Hypocoagulation and plaquetal anti-antiagregation.Diabetes treatment. Arterial hypertension treatment. Cardiovascular risk assessment and management. Heart failure treatment. COPD treatment. Asthma treatment. Cough treatment. Gastritis treatment. Acute diarrhea treatment. Constipation treatment. Anti-emetics and vomit. Hypo and Hypertiroidism treatment. Epilepsy treatment Depression treatment. Ansiety treatment. Psichosis management. Osteoporosis treatment. The patient with special needs. Paediatric treatment. Aging and therapheutics. Pregnancy and lactation and therapheutics.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The structured therapeutical approach to the main organic systems of the human body allows to relate it with prevailing disease affecting these areas.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
two written tests , a written essay and participation. An approach including clinical case discussion.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Clinical case discussion allows a better integration of therapeutics with students future working environment.
Reading:
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. McPhee M, Papadakis A. Mc-Graw- Hill, 2005. Terapêutica Medicamentosa e Suas Bases Farmacológicas. Guimarães S., Moura D, Silva PS, 6ªedição (2014) Porto Editora