PHAR 617 Pharmacokinetics (Basic & Clinical)

This course focuses on pharmacokinetic principles and their application to individualized drug therapy.  The course is divided into three major divisions.  The first portion of the course emphasizes the physiological and mathematical principles of pharmacokinetics and the relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.  The second part of the course focuses on various factors that influence pharmacokinetic parameters in a clinical practice setting.  Finally, the application of pharmacokinetics to clinically related problems is illustrated for several classes of drugs.  

Credits

4.0

Prerequisite

Successful completion of courses in prior semester

Corequisite

None

Notes

4 semester credits: 62 lecture contact hours / 62 total hours per term