Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rational Drug Use
Course Code: VFT693
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the appropriate and correct drug choice in treatment and rational pharmacotherapy principles and having information about them.

Course Content

Introduction to rational drug use and principles of drug use, the role of veterinarian in rational drug use, drug delivery process, informing patient owner, rational drug use in Turkey and in the world, unreasonable drug use results, general principles of prescribing, conscious and safe use of veterinary drugs related evaluations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Selim SEKKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn basic information about rational and safe medicine use
2.Have basic knowledge about safe and effective use of medicines.
3.The medicines are evaluated according to the benefit / loss ratio.
4.Distinguishes cases where drug groups with different pharmacological activity are not indicated for indication.
5.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pharmacotherapy Handbook (Seventh edition), BG Wells, JT DiPiro, TL Schwinghammer, CV DiPiro. Mc Graw Hill, 2009.
2.Goodman & Gilmans The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Editörler: Hardman JG, Limbird LE, X.baskı, MCGraw-Hill, New York, 2001.
3.Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005 (Eds. Howard, Mycek, Harvey & Champe).
4..Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 8th Edition, Jim E. Riviere (Editor), Mark G. Papich (Editor), 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic principles of rational and conscious drug use
Week 2 - Theoretical
Drug supply process and the role of pharmacist in drug use
Week 3 - Theoretical
Informing the patient's owner
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rational drug use in Turkey and in the world
Week 5 - Theoretical
Prescription and prescription guidelines
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pharmacovigilance definition, Tracking Forms
Week 7 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Discussion
Week 8 - Theoretical
The importance of drug use in animal production
Week 9 - Theoretical
Use of veterinary medicine and aquaculture products options
Week 10 - Theoretical
Assessment on the use of veterinary drugs conscious and safe
Week 11 - Theoretical
Non-rational drug use results
Week 12 - Theoretical
Proposal for solution for rational drug use
Week 13 - Theoretical
Licensing and quality control of veterinary drugs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Difficulties caused by unconscious and purposeful drug use
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 - Theory141128
Reading1538
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026