CLINICAL EVALUATION OF HERBAL PRODUCT USE

KLE517

Course Code: KLE517
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Classifies herb-drug interactions.
Explains the use of herbal medicines during pediatric, geriatric, pregnancy, lactation, and disease periods.
Understands the interactions of herbal products with each other and with conventional drugs, and their clinical implications.
Gains knowledge about critical considerations in herbal product use during the perioperative period.

Mode of Delivery

E-Learning

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: Herb-drug interactions
2^nd Week	Week 2: Use of herbal medicines in the pediatric population
3^rd Week	Week 3: Use of herbal medicines during pregnancy and lactation
4^th Week	Week 4: Use of herbal medicines in the geriatric population
5^th Week	Week 5: Use of herbal medicines in cancer patients
6^th Week	Week 6: Interactions between natural products and conventional drugs
7^th Week	Week 7: Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Week 8: Secondary metabolite groups that alter the bioavailability of conventional drugs
9^th Week	Week 9: Interactions between natural products and conventional drugs
10^th Week	Week 10: Interactions among natural products
11^th Week	Week 11: Interactions between food plants and conventional drugs
12^th Week	Week 12: Key considerations in herbal product use during the perioperative period
13^th Week	Week 13: Case study
14^th Week	Week 14: Case study
15^th Week	Week 15: Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Pharmacoterapy. A Pathophysiologic Approach. Joseph T. DiPiro, Sixth edition 2005, USA.
2. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practices (Eds. Burns M., Wells B., Schwinghammer T., Malone P., Kolesar J., Rotschafer J., DiPiro J), 2008, USA.
3. Farmakoterapi El Kitabı, 10.baskı, (Eds. Wells B., Schwinghammer T., DiPiro J, DiPiro C), Çeviri Ed. Turgay Çelik, 2019.
4. Applied Therapeutics. The Clinical Use of Drugs. Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Lloyd Young. Nineth edition 2009, Washington

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)