Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2İAY 124PHARMACOLOGY2+0+02211.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program First and Emergency Aid
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course It is aimed to enable them to acquire the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the selection and use of drugs related to the treatment of diseases.
Course Content Introduction to pharmacology; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; adverse and toxic effects of drugs and medication administration errors; autonomic nervous system drugs; cardiovascular system drugs; respiratory system drugs; central nervous system drugs; gastrointestinal system drugs; endocrine system drugs; chemotherapeutic agents; autacoids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and drugs used in gout and migraine; drugs used in pre-hospital emergency treatment.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case analysis, drug-card exercises, individual study.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Fatma Sinem SAMİM
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Özatik FY. Basic Pharmacology. In: Dağlı R, Karabulut A, Karabeyoğlu M, eds. Basic Topics and Treatment Approaches for Ambulance and Emergency Care Technicians (Paramedics). Istanbul: Ema Medical Publishing; 2016. pp. 219–224.
Parlakpınar H. Pharmacology Lecture Notes. Ankara: Dünya Medical Publishing; 2021. pp. 1–380. Ekşi A. Fluids and Medications Used in Prehospital Emergency Care. In: Ekşi A, ed. Prehospital Emergency Patient Care, Vol. I. Izmir: Kitapana; 2015. pp. 127–166.
Kukul Güven M, Yavuz S. Medications. In: Yavuz S, Yavuz G, eds. Prehospital Emergency Medicine for Paramedics. Ankara: Ankara Nobel Medical Publishers; 2017. pp. 1007–1030.
Ekren A. Medication Administration. In: Özen S, Tok Özen A, Çelikli S, eds. Professional Practices for Paramedics. Ankara: Hedef CS Press; 2020. pp. 58–89.
Course Notes Course Education Materials

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Mid-terms 15 1 15
Final examination 15 1 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Defines and explains the basic concepts of pharmacology, drugs, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
2 Explains the adverse and toxic effects of drugs, medication administration errors and methods of reducing them
3 Classifies drugs acting on the autonomic nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous, gastrointestinal and endocrine systems, and explains their mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications, side effects and critical drug interactions.
4 Classifies and explains chemotherapeutic agents, autacoids, NSAIDs and drugs used in the treatment of gout and migraine.
5 Explains the mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications and critical interactions of drugs used in pre-hospital emergency treatment, and can decide on appropriate drug administration.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Aims and Learning Objectives Reading related resources
2 Antianginal Drugs Reading related resources
3 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics • Definitions; absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs • Factors modifying drug effect; definitions related to pharmacodynamics • Pharmacokinetic and pharmaceutical interactions Reading related resources
4 Adverse and Toxic Effects of Drugs and Medication Administration Errors • Classification of toxic effects (simple and specific toxic effects) • Intolerance reactions, allergy, idiosyncrasy • Types and causes of medication errors and methods of reducing them Reading related resources
5 Autonomic Nervous System Drugs • Sympathomimetic and sympatholytic drugs • Parasympathomimetic and parasympatholytic drugs Reading related resources
6 Cardiovascular System Drugs • Diuretics, antihypertensives, peripheral vasodilators • Drugs used in heart failure and antianginal therapy, hypolipidaemic agents, antiarrhythmics • Haemostatics, plasma volume expanders, anticoagulant, antiplatelet and thrombolytic drugs Reading related resources
7 Respiratory System Drugs • Bronchodilators, antitussives and expectorants • Oxygen and other therapeutic gases Reading related resources
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Central Nervous System Drugs • Drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson ` s and Alzheimer ` s disease • Opioids and their derivatives, sedative-hypnotics, general and local anaesthetics • Antiepileptics, antidepressants, antimanic and antipsychotic drugs Reading related resources
10 Gastrointestinal System Drugs • Drugs acting on peptic ulcer; laxatives and purgatives • Antidiarrhoeal, emetic and antiemetic drugs; vitamins Reading related resources
11 Endocrine System Drugs • Drugs used in diabetes and thyroid disorders; oxytocic drugs • Corticosteroids, calciotropic hormones and vitamin D • Oestrogen/progesterone, contraceptives, androgens, drugs for erectile dysfunction/BPH and obesity Reading related resources
12 Chemotherapeutic Agents • Principles of antimicrobial therapy • Beta-lactam, macrolide, aminoglycoside, tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics • Antituberculous, antiamoebic, antimalarial, antifungal, antiviral, antineoplastic and immunomodulatory drugs Reading related resources
13 Autacoids, NSAIDs and Drugs Used in Gout and Migraine • Peptide autacoids; histamine and its antagonists • Serotonin and melatonin, ergot alkaloids, nitric oxide pharmacology, eicosanoids • NSAIDs and antirheumatic drugs; drugs used in gout and migraine Reading related resources
14 Drugs Used in Pre-hospital Emergency Treatment – I • Adenosine, adrenaline, activated charcoal, albuterol, amiodarone, aspirin, atropine, biperiden, dexamethasone, diazepam, diphenhydramine, digoxin, diltiazem, dobutamine, dopamine, pheniramine, flumazenil, furosemide, ipratropium Reading related resources
15 Drugs Used in Pre-hospital Emergency Treatment – II • Calcium, captopril, lidocaine, magnesium sulphate, mannitol, methylprednisolone, metoclopramide, metoprolol, midazolam, morphine, naloxone, nitroglycerin, oxygen, oxytocin, pralidoxime, ranitidine, sodium bicarbonate, suxamethonium, verapamil Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy and Intravenous Fluids • Properties and indications of crystalloid and colloid fluids • Choice of fluid, volume and infusion rate in the pre-hospital setting • Case-based evaluation of drug and fluid administration Reading related resources

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 3
C1 3 3
C2 3 3
C3 3 3
C4 3 3
C5 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant