See IMED3344 Medical Pharmacology Part 1 for content related to basic pharmacology. The introductory pharmacotherapy component builds upon much of the pharmacy practice covered in Trimesters 1 and 2 of the program, and addresses fundamental pharmacological principles that underlie the treatment of disease with drugs. It begins with consideration of pharmacokinetic principles such as drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion and the nature of drug-receptor interactions such as structure/activity and dose response relationships, molecular structure of receptors and signal transduction processes (pharmacodynamics). Tutorials are also conducted with compartmental and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Alan Everett in association with the coordinator of IMED3344
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; PHCY5615 Pharmacy Placement I (formerly PHCY8615 Pharmacy Placement I)
