Table 1 Major outcomes for the pharmacokinetics course
1. | Evaluate the primary and secondary drug information literature with regard to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. |
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2. | Evaluate the basic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties of a drug and relate them to the manner in which the drug is used therapeutically. |
3. | Estimate patient-specific kinetic parameters for any drug and route of administration from a limited number of biological samples. |
4. | Design dosage regimens based on the patient-specific or population (average) pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic data. |
5. | Predict the effects of route and/or method of drug administration on the plasma concentration-time profiles using the individual or population (average) kinetic data and judge the appropriateness of dosage form and route of administration. |
6. | Predict the effects of changes in the physiological parameters (due to drug interactions, disease states, or special populations) on the pharmacokinetics and plasma concentration-time profile of drugs, and recommend a dosage regimen based on the altered parameters. |