Herbal Medicine

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Herbal Medicine
Leerdoelen	The student…. › … understands the importance of medicinal plants and other natural sources in contemporary pharmacy and medicine, for drug design and development, as a producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s), and as raw material for herbal medicinal products. › … has basic knowledge of relevant aspects related to herbal medicine: production, product composition and product quality; legal and regulatory issues and the role of the EMA; toxicity and safety, including herb-drug interactions; pharmacology and clinical efficacy (scientific proof and level of evidence); herbal pharmacovigilance (phytovigilance). › … understands the position of herbal medicine (phytotherapy, traditionally used herbal products) in healthcare and society and the tension field between alternative and regular medicine. › …. knows examples of herbal medicinal products in various pharmacotherapeutic areas, including chemistry and pharmacology, possible adverse reactions and interactions, and degree of evidence for clinical efficacy. › …. is able to critically apply the gained knowledge combined with the consultation of reliable scientific literature in his/her future role as a medicines expert.
Omschrijving	› General introduction to medicinal plants: history, source of drugs and drug development, western and non-western herbal medicine, phytotherapy versus homeopathy. › Herbal medicinal products: production process, product characteristics, product quality, importance of standardisation and the availability of scientific preclinical and clinical data. › EU and Dutch legal and regulatory aspects. › Safety, adverse effects, herb-drug interactions and herbal pharmacovigilance (phytovigilance). › Pharmacology and clinical efficacy, levels of evidence, (lack of) quality of clinical studies with herbal products. › Herbal medicinal products in therapeutics areas: constituents, pharmacology, safety (central nervous system, circulatory tract, digestive tract, respiratory tract, urinary and genital tract, skin, pain and inflammation, immune system). › Reliable sources of scientific information and critical assessment of the literature. › Role of the pharmacist as counsellor (for client, patient, GP) and as devil’s advocate.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Opdracht (ASM), Werkcollege (T) (Plenary lectures circa 15 h Tutorials 2 h Written report 50 h Patient information leaflet 8 h Self study 45 h)
Toetsvorm	Meerkeuze toets (MC), Opdracht (AST), Verslag (R) (Assessment › Exam (multiple choice, 40 questions) (individual) 70% › Critical review (group) plus mc questions 20% › Patient information leaflet (group) 10% › Each part should be sufficient (≥ 5.5) › Each group member is equally responsible for the quality of the group assignment)
Vaksoort	bachelor en master
Coördinator	dr. H.J. Woerdenbag
Docent(en)	dr. M.J. Bijlsma ,Dr. K. Haslinger ,dr. H.J. Woerdenbag
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, 3rd edition. Elsevier, 2018. Heinrich M et al.
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	This course is organised primarily for BSc students that cannot follow the elective Patient cases in laboratory medicine and MSc students that cannot follow Stage Apotheekorganisatie, both due to corona related capacity problems. But other students are welcome!
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Farmacie  (hoofdprogramma) 3 semester II b keuzegroep C/ D MSc Farmacie  (Keuzevakken) - semester II b keuze