DELETED: Clinical PharmacokineticsLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes: 1) To develop a broad view on drug absorption, distribution and elimination, 2) To learn the basic principles in clinical pharmacokinetics, i.e., in the optimization of drug therapy for an individual patient.

Content

Scientific competence: 1) Role of pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) studies in drug development, 2) Description of pharmacokinetic events with mathematical models, 3) Utilization of models in clinical pharmacokinetics, i.e. in the optimization of drug therapy for an individual patient. Professional competence: Solving pharmacokinetic patient cases with both basic calculations and mathematical simulation models.

Qualifications

Basic principles in Pharmacokinetics or comparable knowledge.

Further information

Teachers: Lecturer Veli-Pekka Ranta, visiting lecturers, there will be several teachers from biopharmacy discipline in the early tutorials. Time: November-December each year. Offering data: PR4-5, TOX, graduate students, exchange students. Key words: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug therapy, patient case study     Campus: Kuopio. Further information: Teaching languages Finnish and English. Organising department: School of Pharmacy, Biopharmacy. Contact persons: Course director Veli-Pekka Ranta (veli-pekka.ranta(at)uef.fi). Office: Marja Lappalainen (marja.lappalainen(at)uef.fi).

Execution methods

Lectures 12 h, tutorials in computer class 21 h, independent study 21 h.

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Calculation and modeling exercises need to be solved alone or in pairs. A learning diary needs to prepared on at least two chapters of the textbook alone or in a group. No final exam. Evaluation criteria: Accepted-failed principle. The calculation exercises need to be solved correctly and the learning diary prepared in a predefined format.