B.Pharm VI

Scope:This subject is designed to impart knowledge and skills necessary for dose calculations, dose adjustments and to apply Biopharmaceutics theories in practical problem solving. Basic theoretical discussions of the principles of Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics are provided to help the students’ to clarify the concepts. 

Objectives: Upon completion of the course student shall be able to: 1. Understand the basic concepts in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. 2. Use plasma data and derive the pharmacokinetic parameters to describe the process of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination. 3. Critically evaluate biopharmaceutic studies involving drug product equivalency 4. Design and evaluate dosage regimens of the drugs using pharmacokinetic and biopharmaceutic parameters. 5. detect potential clinical pharmacokinetic problems and apply basic pharmacokinetic principles to solve them