314125 (v.1) Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology 521
| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| 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: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
312044 (v.1)
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry 520
or any previous version
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| Field of Education: | 019907 Pharmacology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
