Aktivity Sekce klinické farmacie ČFS

prof. RNDr. Jiří Vlček, CSc.

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1)  

Combination therapy for hypertension in the year 2017 – the basic knowledge for pharmacists

Stanislav Gregor

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 7-11 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2017.001  

In recent years, many guidelines for therapy of arterial hypertension were published. Even so, most patients don´t achieve their blood pressure target. The reasons could be low compliance or unhealthy lifestyle, but also inadequate use of combination drug therapy or irrational combinations of antihypertensive agents.

Herbal drugs of Chinese Medicine and their use

Ludmila Bendová

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 36-39 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2017.057  

Article introduces basics of TCM herbal therapy to OM pharmacologists as an unorthodox paradigm and summarizes TCM history, philosophy of Daoism and recent developments in regards to OM, WHO support, possibilities of integration into patient care in relation to efficacy and safety.

Omeprazole suspension 2 mg/ml – a new dosage form for pediatric use

Markéta Petrželová, Petr Horák, Anežka Hordějčuková, Ludmila Matysová

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 18-20 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2017.002  

The article discuss the possibilities of extemporaneous preparation of omeprazole suspension in pediatric practice. The suspensions are individually prepared viscous, flavored suspension for oral use and unflavored suspensions for administration to the gastric feeding tube. This article summarizes the resulting stability data of products with omeprazole.

Historický kalendář na rok 2017

RNDr. Pavel Drábek

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 40-41  

The symptomatic treatment of the common-cold and influenza

Hana Kotolová

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 22-29 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2017.055  

Respiratory infections are the most common infectious diseases which affect both children and adults. The treatment of cold and influenze is mostly symptomatical. Antipyretics are used to treat fever. Cought is affected by antitussives or expectorans according to character of cought. Sympatomimetics are used for decongestion of nasal mucosa. Supportive treatment includes phytopharmaceuticals with desinfectant, expectorant, hidrotic and non-specific immunomodulatory effects. Bed resting, sufficient fluid intake and vitamine-rich diet are essential parts of therapy.

Allergic rhinitis – how can pharmacist help?

Karel Hloch, Martin Doseděl

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 30-35 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2017.056  

Allergic rhinitis belongs to the group of illnesses which are quite often in pharmacist’s practice. In the following article we provide some information, which could be helpful for pharmacists in their decision for which patients is self-medication suitable and which kinds of OTC drugs are available.

Autodidaktický test 1/17

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1)

Pharmacotherapy of cough in a nutshell

Jan Juřica

Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(1): 12-17  

The article presents in tabular form the types of cough in terms of their symptomatology and the thus recommended pharmacotherapeutic group. Mucoactive agents can be classified into expectorants, mucolytics, mucokinetics, and mucoregulating drugs according to the effect on the composition and amount of sputum produced. Antitussives are divided into centrally and peripherally acting ones. The article presents the crucial pharmacological properties of each substance and/or extracts of medicinal plants. In conclusion, the basic pharmacotherapeutic approaches in treating dry and productive cough are summarized and recommendations concerning the combinations...