2 units · BME department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
Students should be able to:
demonstrate an understanding of basic pharmacological principles and mechanism of action and classification of drugs
describe fundamental concepts of drug-receptor interactions
display an understanding of the processes involved in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of toxicants, including an understanding of the toxicokinetic behavior of toxicants in mammals
identify molecular targets and pathways that are druggable and those for which there are already drugs available
justify the main pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles and apply them to particular drugs
integrate the principles of pharmacology in the process of drug evaluation (efficacy, safety, and quality);
apply the principles of drug evaluation to specific situations: generics and biosimilar.
Course contents
General Pharmacology: Historical development of pharmacology; divisions of pharmacology and their applications; definitions of terms and abbreviations: concept and nature of drugs. Pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; classification of drugs and their importance. Drug abuse and control; drug noncompliance or misuse. Toxicology: Introduction to toxicology and its importance; general principles of poison managements.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study BME 316.