Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drugs Effecting On the Alimentary Tract
Course Code: VFT536
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach drugs affecting the gastro-intestinal tract, the use of these drugs in clinical practice and the mechanism of action.

Course Content

Drugs affecting the mouth, pharynx and esophagus, drugs affecting the stomach, drugs affecting the gastro-intestinal tract are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hande Sultan ŞAHİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.Should learn the use of drugs affecting the gastro-intestinal tract in clinical practice
2.To learn the classification and the mechanism of action of drugs affecting the gastro-intestinal tract
3.To learn the pharmacology of rumen
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
2.Modern Pharmacology, 6th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004 (Ed. C.R. Craig and R.E. Stitzel)
3.Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2004 (Ed. B. Katzung)
4.Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 (Eds. Brunton, Lazo, Parker, Buxton and Blumenthal)
5.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe)
6.The Veterinary Formulary edited by Yolande Bishop. London Pharmaceutical Press in association with the British Veterinary Association 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The classification of drugs affecting the gastro-intestinal tract
Week 2 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting mouth, pharynx and esophagus
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting stomach and intestine
Week 4 - Theoretical
Drugs affecting mucosa of the alimentary system
Week 5 - Theoretical
Vomiting and antiemetics-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Vomiting and antiemetics-II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Vomiting and antiemetics-III (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Acids and antacids-I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Acids and antacids-II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Carminatives
Week 11 - Theoretical
Antispasmodics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Diarrhea and antidiarrheal drugs
Week 13 - Theoretical
The pharmacology of rumen-I
Week 14 - Theoretical
The pharmacology of rumen-II
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment51110
Seminar33112
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
OÇ-3
3
4
3
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026