PHRM2001 (v.1) Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology
| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
311041 (v.2)
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology 222
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
311036 (v.1)
Pharmacy Primary Care 221
or any previous version
OR PHAR2002 (v.1) Pharmacy Primary Care or any previous version AND 311032 (v.1) Molecular Pharmacology 231 or any previous version OR PHRM2000 (v.1) Biochemical Principles in Pharmacology or any previous version AND 311030 (v.1) Immunology and Infectious Diseases for Pharmacists 221 or any previous version OR IMED2000 (v.1) Immunology and Infectious Diseases for Pharmacists or any previous version AND 310384 (v.2) Pharmaceutics 201 or any previous version OR PHAR2000 (v.2) Foundations of Pharmaceutics or any previous version AND 311034 (v.1) Pharmaceutical Analysis 200 or any previous version OR CHEM2007 (v.1) Pharmaceutical Analysis or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Principles of pharmacokinetics. Concepts of drug disposition: Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism; Excretion ADME). Application of pharmacokinetic principles to the calculation of drug doses. Chemical aspects of drug metabolism. Drug toxicology concepts: carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, teratogenesis and organ/systemic toxicity. Analysis of drugs in biological fluids and clinical pharmacokinetic applications. Concept and clinical role of pharmacogenetics. Pharmacodynamics. Concept and application of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Pharmacokinetic considerations for adverse effects and drug interactions. Clinical pharmacokinetics of selected drugs, including aminoglycosides, digoxin and anticonvulsants. |
| Field of Education: | 019907 Pharmacology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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