Pharmaceutics II A (3 points)
(PHA)
Leader: Ms May Admans
Offered: Parkville First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Students will develop an: - Understanding of the use of pharmacokinetics to direct the appropriate administration of drugs, particularly intravenouos infusions and multiple dose administrations. - Appreciation of the impact of modified release oral and parenteral formulations on the pharmacokinetics of drugs, and of the impact of haemodialysis on drug therapy. - Understanding of drug metabolism, in general, focussing on clinical relevance. - Understanding of hepatic and renal elimination of drugs and the change to drug pharmacokinetics observed in hepatic and renal failure. - Understanding of drug metabolism, in general, focussing on clinical relevance. - Understanding of hepatic and renal elimination of drugs and the change to drug pharmacokinetics observed in hepatic and renal failure. - Understanding of the areas of pharmaceutical packaging, preformulation and the formulation of injectable products, and of the factors affecting drug and dosage form stability. - Ability in the areas of performing pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic calculations. - Ability in determining formulation strategies from preformulation data.
Assessment: Written examination 100%. Satisfactory performance in practical work is required.
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