Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Organization

TTK Department of Analytical Chemistry

Code

pharmak20em

Title

Pharmaceutics

Usual semester

Spring

Published semester

2025/26/2

ECTS

4

Language

en

Learning outcomes

a) knowledge - It knows the basic areas and relationships of pharmacology, which can contribute to the maximum efficacy, maximum safety of drog therapy, and the maximum economy of productions of drugs. - It has the knowledge to apply and solve the basic practical problems of pharmacology. b) capabilities - Ability to apply his/her knowledge of pharmacology to basic practical (chemical laboratory, chemical, pharmaceutical and environmental) problems, including calculations. - Based on his / her knowledge, he / she has the ability to reason in science. c) attitude - Open discussion with professionals from both the pharmaceutical and related fields. - Through its approach, the student is open to wider professional co-operation, receptive to newer pharmacochemical aspects of economics and the environment. d) autonomy and responsibility - It takes responsibility for the scientific worldview during professional discussions and debates. - Under its responsibility, the student cooperates with professionals from other disciplines (pharmacy, medicine, pharmacology, pharmaceutical technology… ) with responsibility.

Course content

The aim of pharmacology, and its brief history Basics of clinical pharmacology Brand and generic drugs Quality control of drugs Drug stability issues Drug impurity profiling Determination of drugs and metabilites in biological fluids The role of pharmacopoeias (EU, US, Hungarian) in assuring drug quality, ICH Guideline, Stability guidelines, method validation

Assessment method

oral exam

Bibliography

Mannfred A. Hollinger: Introduction to Pharmacology (CRC Press, 2013) Donald Cairns: Essentials of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 4th edition, Pharmaceutical Press, 2012) Skoog-West: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (9th edition, Brooks/ Cole) Karen Whalen: Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology (7th edition, 2018)

Programmes of the course