Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
This course provides an overview of basic principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their applications in pharmacogenomics. It also deals with the qualitative aspects of the basic elements of pharmacokinetics (ADME). It illustrates signalling mechanisms of drug action based on drug-receptor interaction theory. In addition, the current course focuses on the genomic basis of drug response as well as the use of genomic information for targeted drug development.
Teaching methods
• Lectures
• Practical sessions
• E-Lab
- Course CodeOPPM 103
- ModuleModule 1
- Credit Hours6 ECTS/3EG/3LB
- Use pharmacokinetic & pharmacodynamic information to estimate personalized drug dose and protocol of therapy.
- Discuss and evaluate the mechanism of several examples of gnomically-determined differential drug responses, and adverse drug reactions.
- Critically evaluate a wide range of information to assist with clinical judgements and decision making.
- Interpret data and convert into knowledge for use, in a clinical setting, by healthcare colleagues, individual patients and groups of patients.
- Present information clearly in the form of written reports.
- Communicate effectively by presenting complex ideas in simple language.
- Self-direct their learning and reflect upon that learning, identifying areas for further improvement.