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Biopharmaceutics:
It is the science that considers the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of
the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration on the
rate and extent of drug absorption.
Course Objective:
To develop the pharmacy students with good practical knowledge and understanding of
biopharmaceutics through the use of lecture material and practical examples. A key aim is
to develop the ability to logically apply the interrelationship of the physicochemical
properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of
administration on the rate and extent of drug absorption. After completing the absorption
section each student should:-
be able to describe membrane structure and how it might effect drug transport
be able to describe the differences between different transporter mechanisms
be able to describe the relationship between GI physiology and drug absorption
be able to correlate between physical-chemical properties of the drug and
absorption
be able to describe the relationship between dosage forms and drug absorption
Absorption