Duration
15h Th, 5h QA Sess.
Number of credits
| Bachelor in pharmacy | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
A. Tools and concepts of biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics
1. Introduction
2. Absorption
3. Distribution
4. Elimination
5. Plasma profile changes depending on the route of administration: pharmacokinetic calculations ...
6. Nonlinear pharmacokinetics
7. Exercises
B. Tools and concepts of therapeutic drug monitoring
1. The goals of TDM
2. Which drugs can be monitored?
3. Which patients is it necessary to monitor ?
4.Interpretation of the results and drug doses adaptation
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of this course is the acquisition of the basic notions of pharmacokinetics necessary for the good use of drugs. The purpose to be reached is the prescription of every medicine to the posology which insures the best efficiency with minimum unwanted effects. The course is illustrated by several examples aiming at a good understanding of the pharmacokinetic section of the scientific leaflet of specialities as well as by the realization of practical exercises.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
None
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
5 x 2h at Q5
Recommended or required readings
Power point presentations will be available on line
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Professeur Corinne CHARLIER Clinical and Forensic Toxicological laboratory CHU B35 Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège Tél.04/3667683 Fax 04/3668889 e-mail : C.Charlier@chu.ulg.ac.be
Prof. Géraldine PIEL, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy
Tél : 04/3664308 geraldine.piel@uliege.be