Fundamentals of Pharmacy: The Science of Medicines

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Decks in this class (22)

drug elimination
Drug elimination 1,
Excretion 2,
Metabolism 3
19  cards
Drug Distribution
What is drug distribution 1,
The nature of transport is 2,
Transcellular diffusion 3
32  cards
Drug Elimination: Excretion
Elimination 1,
Renal clearance 2,
Renal extraction ratio 3
9  cards
Basic PharmacokineticsIntroduction
Dose 1,
Dosage 2,
Dosage form 3
17  cards
Basic Pharmacokinetics: IV Bolus
Parenteral 1,
Intravenous iv administration 2,
Iv bolus 3
22  cards
Liquid dosage forms for oral administration -Suspensions and Emulsions
Characteristics of suspensions 1,
Physical stability of suspensions 2,
Electrical properties of disperse...
28  cards
intro
Drug formulation 1,
Drug delivery systems 2,
Biopharmaceutics 3
15  cards
Concept of medicine and dosage forms, brands and generics
Drug 1,
Excipient 2,
Formulation 3
39  cards
thermodynamics
Thermodynamics tds 1,
Energy 2,
Chemical thermodynamics why do we...
14  cards
Physicochemical properties of small drugs
Drug release from the dosage form 1,
For a fast release tablet the pri...,
For coated tablets disintegration...
12  cards
Acid-base Theory, pH, pKa & pKb- go over it as coculations are needed
Weak organic acids 1,
Weak organic bases 2,
Their salt 3
25  cards
Chemical kinetics and stability of dosage forms
Common mechanisms of degradation 1,
Hydrolysis 2,
Oxidation 3
21  cards
Optimising drug properties to ensure good oral bioavailability
Important considerations in drug ...,
Drug lipophilicity log p 2,
The octanol water partition coeff...
6  cards
Pre-formulation of solid dosage forms
Principles of dosage form design 1,
What is preformulation 2,
Preformulation first step in this...
24  cards
Drug Solubility and Dissolution Rate
Why should a pharmacist understan...,
Solution 2,
Solvent 3
48  cards
Gastrointestinal System: Structure & Function
The gastrointestinal system 1,
The gastrointestinal tract 2,
Accessory organs 3
24  cards
Gastrointestinal System: Motility
Swallowing reflex 1,
Swallowing 1,
Gastric motility stomach 2
17  cards
Liver Anatomy
Hepatostat 1,
Gross liver anatomy 2,
The caudate lobe 3
21  cards
Liver Function
Why is cholesterol important 1,
Cholesterol synthesis 2,
Cholesterol synthesis steps 2 3 3
19  cards
Kidney Lecture 1:Structure and Blood Filtration
The kidney functions 1,
Millions of nephrons feed into ou...,
Nephron key functions 3
17  cards
Kidney Lecture 3:Urine pH and Drug Removal
Possible routes for substances en...,
A note on proteins 2,
Possible routes for substances en...
11  cards
Physiological factors affecting drug absorption after oral administration
Parameters which determine gastro...,
Gastric transit and drug absorpti...,
Gi tract motility gastric emptying 3
13  cards

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