BIO 316 Week 1 Assignment GCU

BIO 316 Week 1 Assignment 

Week One Assignment Questions

Which dosage forms are most appropriate for administering drugs to pediatric patients? Adults? Homework is to be presented as a short (70? word) paragraph response for each question. The assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document electronically to the instructor.

1. What are the processes involved in disintegration and dissolution?
2. Give a definition of pharmacokinetics.
3. Examine the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and explain why they occur in this order.
4. What determines the absorption ability of a drug?
5. Give a definition of the term pharmacodynamics.
6. Compare the different ways drugs can interact with the body, depending on their mechanism of action.
7. What relationship is there between drug response relationships and serum? concentration profile, and drug manufacturing?
8. How does an adverse effect of a drug occur? What are the causes of some drugs? drug interactions?

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit to LopesWrite.

1-Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple

Olson, J. (2010). Clinical pharmacology made ridiculously simple (4th ed.). Miami, FL: MedMaster, Inc. ISBN 9781935660002 (Available as print text only)

2-Periodic Table of the Elements

Refer to the Periodical Table as needed throughout the course.

URL: http://conhs.gcumedia.com/periodicTable/periodic.htm
PDRhealth Physicians’ Desk Reference

Explore the PDRhealth Physicians’ Desk Reference website.

URL: http://www.pdrhealth.com