"HEALTHY DAYS WITH MCCI " EVENT ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR FACULTY AND MCCI WAS CONVENED WITH THE ONLINE PRESENTATION OF PROF. BAHAR TUNÇTAN

In the online seminar moderated by MCCI Project Manager Fevzi FİLİK, on Thursday, February 25^th, 2021, at 16:00, within the scope of COVID-19 precautions, Prof. Bahar TUNÇTAN, one of the faculty members of the Pharmacology Department of our Faculty of Pharmacy, gave a presentation on "Rational Use of Vitamins". In the presentation, the sources of vitamins, their physiological roles, and functions, the causes of deficiency, the situations that occur when they are taken in insufficient or excessive amounts, the recommended daily amounts for pregnant and lactating women, side effects that occur when they are used, situations that should not be used and used with caution were explained and also, information was given about the interactions with drugs, nutrients, and herbal products. In addition, clinical studies on their possible protective effects against coronavirus and their use in the treatment of COVID-19 were mentioned. Finally, in terms of rational drug use, it was focused on what needs to be done to use vitamins according to the clinical needs of the patients, in appropriate doses, in a sufficient period, with the lowest cost for both themselves and society.