Abstract

This module focuses on 3 general areas of key pharmacological principles, with a direct eye to clinical applications: 1) Evidence-Based Therapy 2) Absorption/Distribution/Metabolism and Excretion, and Pharmacokinetics 2) Pharmacodynamics Any of these topics could be addressed first as Evidence-Based Therapy discusses a strategy for connecting therapeutic choices to the best evidence in the literature, ADME represents what the body does to a drug, and Pharmacodynamics represents what a drug does to the body. The project provided focuses on the principles of ADME, as concepts of pharmacodynamics can be re-emphasized as one addresses the various drug classes later in a pharmacology course. The unit consists of 20 videos totaling 4.4 hours of viewing time. Most content videos have several or more pop-up formative review questions with immediate feedback including, in many cases, the potential for choosing a Video Review if desired.