How Medicines Work: Drug Actions 1 - Pharmacokinetics, Drug Toxicity ... |
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Listening to 'Drug Actions' Parts, 1 2 & 3 will earn you 52 Mins of CPD
Introduction:
The next three sessions will look at how drugs act on the human body. Complex concepts are made easy to understand. In this lecture, you will be given an overview of biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD). You will learn both the definition and application of the terms as they relate to the reaction between drugs and the human body. The application of PK and PD on dosing and toxicology is also covered. The ADE (Absorption, Distribution and Excretion) curve is introduced and the implications of therapeutic range described. You will learn the implications of these clinical concepts to your nursing practice. This is an interesting lecture that simplifies a difficult, but important area of medication management.
Learning Objectives:
The objectives of this session are to:
- Explain the relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in drug action.
- Clearly explain the importance of understanding the absorption, distribution and excretion curve.
- Describe what is meant by ‘the therapeutic range’ of a medicine and why achieving a therapeutic range is important if a drug is to be effective.
- Find out how drug toxicity can occur.
- Know what is meant by linear pharmacokinetics.
- Explain what is meant by the ‘half-life’ of a drug.
About the Speaker
Honorary Associate Professor Louis Roller joined the Victorian College of Pharmacy (now named; The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University) in 1963. He was variously the Associate Dean Teaching (1992-2006) of the Faculty and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (1992-2001) and Director of the Pharmacy Program until his retirement in December 2008. He has served on the Pharmacy Board of Victoria for 22 years and has contributed to various editions of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary Handbook and the Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic and Oral & Dental.
Speakers Name: Honorary Associate Professor Louis Roller
Series developed by
Jennifer Gibson Pharm. D. (USA) and edited for Australia by
MediCom Medication Management Services
Recorded Date: February 2011
Duration of Session: 13 Minutes
State and Country of Recording: Victoria, Australia
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Professional Reviews:
Sylvana Boitano (Thursday, 21 July 2011)
Easy to understand definitions, simple explainations, good presentation
Heather Valese (Thursday, 07 July 2011)
Good session on key concepts
Margaret Emraz (Tuesday, 21 June 2011)
I enjoyed it- a nice review.
Christine Boyer (Tuesday, 07 June 2011)
looking forward to listening to the remaining 2 of this presentation - complicated concepts presented in a way that can be understood
Lu Guo (Monday, 23 May 2011)
This is an interesting lecture that simplifies a difficult, but important area of medication management.
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