Biopharmaceutics I: Dosage Forms and ADME

Abstract

This learning cycle activity is the first in a set of five activities introducing first-year pharmacy students to the topic of biopharmaceutics. Specifically, student will learn about dosage forms, routes of administration, and the processing of drugs through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME). Students explore these foundational topics in a pharmaceutics course within the first couple of weeks in the professional pharmacy curriculum. 

Level: Professional
Setting: Classroom
Activity Type: Learning Cycle
Discipline: Pharmacy
Course: Pharmaceutics
Keywords: biopharmaceutics, dosage forms, ADME