Overview

This topic addresses the principles of pharmacology and toxicology. It is divided into four modules that provide a theoretical and conceptional framework that underpins the study of drugs and chemicals in humans; (i) how drugs and toxic chemicals are handled by the body (pharmaco/toxicokinetics), (ii) what they do to the … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical and conceptional framework that underpins the use of drugs and the toxicity of xenobiotics.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Demonstrate understanding of pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic principles, including the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
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Demonstrate understanding of pharmacodynamic and toxicodynamic principles, including molecular targets, chemical-target interactions, and concentration-response relationships
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Demonstrate understanding of how drugs and chemicals cause adverse effects
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Awareness of the processes of drug discovery, development, regulation and risk assessment

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