Pharmacology is branch of biology concerned with study of drug action. It deals with source, chemistry, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs.

OBJECTIVES:

TO  understand the basic concept of pharmacokinetics especially drug absorbtion, distribution, metabolism and elimination

Learning outcomes

At the end students will have complete knowledge of all principles of Pjarmacokinetics.

Assessments.

Sessional (Assignments)=20 Marks

Mid term =30Marks

Final term=50 Marks

Readings:

1. Harvey and Champ. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews. Pharmacology, 2009, 4th edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore.
2. Katzung and Trevor, basic and clinical pharmacology, 14th edition.
3. Goodman and Gilman’s the pharmacological basis of Therapeutics, Ed. Brunton, Lazo and parker 2008, 12th edition McGraw Hill, New York