At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the addition of small volume parenteral drugs into large volume parenteral solutions administered to hospitalized patients. 2) Have knowledge about possible incompatibilities, stability problems and solutions. 3) Learn the preparation of chemotherapy drugs to be administered to the patient. 4) Have knowledge about the types, formulations and applications of dialysis solutions. 5) Have knowledge about the ability to use the knowledge and skills gained in the advanced stages of education and to use them in professional life. 6) Acquire knowledge about duties, rights and responsibilities; and act ethically and in compliance with regulations as an individual.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The course covers the addtion of small-volume drugs in large-volume parenteral preparations administered to hospitalized patients and their compatibility, problems and solutions, basic principles in the preparation and administration of chemotherapy drugs, types and formulations of dialysis solutions.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Basic concepts of large volume preparations (LVP), small volume preparations (SVP) and drug addition
2nd Week
Properties of large volume preparations (LVP), undesirable problems such as adsorption, instability that may occur with packaging materials (glass bottles, plastic bags)
3rd Week
Properties of small volume preparations (SVP) and active ingredients used in their preparation
4th Week
Addition methods of small volume preparations (SVP) to large volume preparations (LVP) and aseptic preparation techniques
5th Week
Limitations on the addition of small volume preparations to large volume preparations (LVP)
6th Week
Incompatibility, stability problems that may arise in drug addition to large volume preparations (LVP)
7th Week
MID TERM EXAMINATION
8th Week
Principles in the preparation and administration of chemotherapy drugs
9th Week
Features, formulations and applications of total parenteral nutrition preparations (TPN)
10th Week
Properties, types and formulations of dialysis solutions used in the treatment of chronic kidney failure.
11th Week
Characteristics, formulations and applications of peritoneal dialysis solutions
12th Week
Properties, types, formulations, applications of hemodialysis solutions
13th Week
Formulations and dilution techniques of concentrated acetate and bicarbonate hemodialysis solutions
14th Week
Preparation techniques of dialysis preparations in dry powder and granule form
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
1. Lecturer notes 2. Parenteral Preparatlar Teknolojisi ,Murat Şumnu, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2009 3. Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms - Parenteral Medications, Sandeep Nema, Marcel Dekker Inc New York, 2006.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
14
1
14
Preparation for Final exam
1
8
8
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
6
6
Laboratory (including preparation)
0
0
0
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
5
5
Total Workload
65
Total Workload / 30
2,16
ECTS Credits of the Course
2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
