BTECH 504 - Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics

This major objective of this course is to provide students with foundational knowledge in the area of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics - two areas that are crucial for understanding the effects of a biomolecule and for predicting its efficacy, metabolism and toxicity. Basic principles of pharmacology include an understanding of physiology, drug receptor interactions, signaling. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the kinetics (rates) of drug absorption, distribution and elimination in an in-vivo system. In this section of the course, we will be exploring the interrelationship between properties of the drug, its dosage, its absorption, its distribution in the body, its metabolism and elimination from the body. The course will also introduce pharmacoeconomics and pharmacovigilance.

Course credits: 3