Introductory Pharamokinetics Workshop

Synopsis
An introduction to methods and principles involved in the calculation of pharmacokinetics parameters such as clearance, half-life, elimination rate constant, volume of distribution and area under the curve. The package also involves a demonstration on how to plot on semi-logarithmic paper, how to calculate area under a concentration-time curve using the trapezoidal rule, and how to calculate absorption rate constants using the method of residuals. In four sections: 1) Methods; 2) Intravenous bolus dosing; 3) Intravenous infusion; 4) Oral dosing. Suitable for self-paced open learning or as part of a lecture course. Approximately 2 hours of teaching material.
Series
Pccal: Pharmacy Consortium for Computer Aided Learning, Tltp Project
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows version only.
Year of production
1995
Availability
Sale
Notes
Available to UK higher education institutions.
Uses
Undergraduate pharmacy studies.
Subjects
Chemistry
Keywords
computer-assisted learning; pharmacy studies; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Distribution Formats

Type
CD-ROM

Sections

Title
Methods

Title
Intravenous bolus dosing

Title
Intravenous infusion

Title
Oral dosing

Production Company

Name

University of Nottingham

Distributor

Name

University of Bath, School of Pharmacy

Email
pccal@bath.ac.uk
Web
http://www.bath.ac.uk/PCCAL/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01225 826826 ext 5110
Address
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
Notes
contact: Mr Keith Brown

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