Introduction
This unit studies factors influencing the bioavailability and disposition of medications,and the application of this information to optimise the quality use of medicines in clinical practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the clinical role of the pharmacist and problem-solving in improving the use of medications through the practical application of pharmacokinetics. This information is also applicable to students not completing a pharmacy degree (e.g. to science-based students who wish to pursue a career in pharmaceutical industry or research).
Topics include:
Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of medications; kinetics of intravenous and extravascular dosing, and relevant calculations.
Biopharmaceutics: Concepts of bioavailability and bioequivalence (including generic substitution and biosimilars); factors influencing bioavailability (physiological and pharmaceutical); drug delivery systems and recent developments.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Clinical Pharmacokinetics 3 |
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| Unit code | CSA311 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
| Discipline | Pharmacy |
| Coordinator | Dr Barbara C. Wimmer |
| Teaching staff | Dr Barbara Wimmer |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
All Year 1 BPharm units plus CSA230 and CSA231.
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online learning resources (equivalent to 2 hours of activity per week) and1 x 2hr workshop weekly. |
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| Assessment |
Note: To pass this unit, a student must score ≥ 50% in the exam, as well as achieving an aggregate overall mark of ≥ 50%. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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