Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Study drug action, disposition, formulation and evidence-based therapeutics.
Core concepts
- Pharmacokinetics: ADME, clearance and half-life
- Pharmacodynamics and receptor occupancy
- Drug metabolism and interactions
- Formulation, solubility and dissolution
- Dose–response curves and therapeutic index
- Clinical trial interpretation and medication safety
- How does clearance affect steady-state concentration?
- Why might two formulations differ in bioavailability?
- How can a drug interaction alter exposure without changing dose?
Suggested learning activity
Compare published dissolution profiles of two formulations, discuss sampling and analytical controls, and assess limitations of in-vitro inference.
Reference relationship
One-compartment approximation: t½ = 0.693 × Vd/CL (assumes linear elimination)
Pre-lab / research design checklist
Notes are held in this page session only; copy them before leaving.