Information Package / Course Catalogue
Analgesic Drugs
Course Code: VFT679
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Teaching of the formation mechanism of pain and pain relief drugs.

Course Content

Basic concepts related to pain, the pain and the effects of the classification of narcotic and non-narcotic pain reliever drugs, forms of action and clinical uses.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ferda AKAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the formation mechanisms of pain.
2.Learn the mechanism of action of drugs for pain relief.
3.To obtain information on pain medications.
4.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals 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.
7.Pharmacology. Franklin A. Ahrens. Baltimore, Md. London Williams & Wilkins 1996.
8.The physiological basis of veterinary clinical pharmacology J. Desmond Baggot. Oxford Blackwell Science 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Occurrence of pain.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pain in the formation of local events
Week 3 - Theoretical
Substances that are secreted in Pain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Information about the salicylic acid derivatives
Week 5 - Theoretical
Information about the propionic acid derivatives
Week 6 - Theoretical
pyrazolone derivative
Week 7 - Theoretical
Acidic acid derivatives
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nikotonik acid derivatives
Week 10 - Theoretical
Oksikam derivatives
Week 11 - Theoretical
Adrenergic receptor stimulants
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gold Compounds
Week 13 - Theoretical
Narcotic pain relievers
Week 14 - Theoretical
Narcotic pain relievers antagonists
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment1516
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
3
4
5
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026