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  5. Rational Drug Use in Community Pharmacies
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Last Updated: 23/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
KLE523 - Rational Drug Use in Community Pharmacies II. SEMESTER 2 +3 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ABDULLAH BURAK KARADUMAN
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Recommended Resources 1) Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 10th edition, 2) Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice 5th edition, 3) Applied Therapeutics The Clinical Use of Drugs 11th edition, 4) Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 6th edition, 5) British National Formulary (78 2019 edition), 6) Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference 39th edition, 7) British National Formulary for Children.
Work Placement Application in the hospital.
Aims of the Course The aim of this course is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate rational medication use among inpatients across different hospital specialties. The course covers the assessment of medication therapy in terms of indication, dose, dosage form, route and frequency of administration, and treatment duration, as well as the identification of drug interactions, adverse effects, medication misuse, and adherence problems. It also aims to develop competencies in patient education, monitoring treatment effectiveness and safety, and understanding the clinical pharmacist’s role within the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Cardiovascular Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 2 LO-2 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Nephrology Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 3 LO-3 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Neurology Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 4 LO-4 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Intensive care Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 5 LO-5 Explains Rational Drug Use in the General Surgery Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Discussion
Week - 6 LO-6 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 7 LO-7 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Internal Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Discussion
Week - 8 LO-8 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Pediatric Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 9 LO-9 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 10 LO-10 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Oncology Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 11 LO-11 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Geriatrics Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 12 LO-12 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Hematology Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 13 LO-13 Explains Rational Drug Use in the Endocrinology Clinics, Explains the issues to be considered in those patients (Right diagnosis, Appropriate dose, Appropriate dosage form, Appropriate route of administration, Appropriate frequency of administration, Appropriate duration of treatment, Appropriate information to the patient, interaction, side effects, drug abuse, compliance problems, Adequate follow-up), Describes the skills of clinical pharmacist communication with other health-care providers. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 14 Final exam

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