The overall aim of this unit is to introduce 3rd year pharmacy students to the key concepts associated with clinical pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism and disposition, and therapeutic drug monitoring and how these may impact on patient therapeutic dosage regimens in various disease states, conditions and with concomitant medication. Additionally, students will build upon their knowledge on surface properties and formulation of heterogenous systems, including dispersions, semi-solids, suppositories, pessaries, aerosols and modified release products.This will involve the study of: effect of metabolism, drug transporters and disease on pharmacokinetics drug interactions management of poisons... -- Course Website
Instructor: Suzanne Caliph (Parkville); Dr Rania Salama (Sunway)
Prerequisites: PAC2232 Drug delivery and disposition
