⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOC

Michal Budinský, Petr Vyšinský, Stanislav Synek, Beatrix Bencsiková, Iveta Selingerová, Zdeněk Řehák

Čes. slov. farm. 2021, 70(4):136-141 | DOI: 10.5817/CSF2021-4-136  

The radiopharmaceutical ⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOC represents the latest radiopharmaceutical in the diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumor with somatostatin receptor overexpression. Technological and economic difficulties of preparing and quality control of the radiopharmaceutical limit its use to specialised departments. Background of the department with rich experience with radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography allows handling more difficult ⁶⁸Ga-radiopharmacy and may increase and improve the care of oncology patients.

Specific nature of medicines and value of medicines

Jozef Kolář, Jan Kostřiba

Čes. slov. farm. 2021, 70(4):119-126 | DOI: 10.5817/CSF2021-4-119  

Medicines are not ordinary consumer or industrial goods but goods of a specific nature. The article provides an overview of the fundamental characteristics that distinguish medicines from common consumer goods. Another essential attribute of the term medicine is its values (clinical, economic, human), which form a crucial concept of the medicine category.

The role of vitamin D in primary and secondary prevention in orthopaedic patients

Michal Čečrle, Norbert Didič, Milada Halačová, Dalibor Černý

Čes. slov. farm. 2021, 70(4):127-135 | DOI: 10.5817/CSF2021-4-127  

The article discusses the effect of vitamin D on primary and secondary prevention of fractures and its effect on conditions after selected orthopaedic procedures. Fractures can be divided into traumatic, fatigue and pathological according to the cause. One of the complications of fracture is the formation of a nonunion. In addition to dealing with fractures, a total joint replacement is another common procedure in orthopaedic surgery. Because insufficient muscle strength can increase the risk of falls and thus result in a fracture, these topics are also mentioned in this article. Due to the impact of vitamin D deficiency on various musculoskeletal...

Pharmaceutical Art and Peculiarities in the Latin Dissertation De phthisi (On Tuberculosis) from 1679 by Slovak Physician Matúš Palumbini

Mária Bujalková, Nora Malinovská

Čes. slov. farm. 2021, 70(4):142-148 | DOI: 10.5817/CSF2021-4-142  

The objective of the article is to present and analyse one part of the printed dissertation De phthisi (On Tuberculosis) by Matúš Palumbini, namely chapter VIII, Curatio perfecta (Perfect Treatment). Treatment of diseases in the 17^th century was solely dependent on and linked to the medicinal products, many a time of exotic origin, prepared by pharmacists. In this regard our main research contribution is that it provides the then description of tuberculosis and elucidates the use and pecularities in its treatment. Simultaneously, we also present the author's view over the treatment methods, which he identified as the most effective...

Česká farmacie 150 let pod křídly odborné společnosti

L. Svatoš, L. Valášková

Čes. slov. farm. 2021, 70(4):149-150