Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease

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Course overview

Provider
Futurelearn
Course type
Free trial availiable
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
6 hours
Course author
Shawn Chen

Description

Build clinical pharmacy skills and explore the complexities of drug dosing in renal disease with this pharmacokinetics course.
Learn how renal disease affects kidney function and how to apply dosing regimens

On this course, you will learn the principles of pharmacokinetics and drug dose adjustment in patients with renal disease. You will be introduced to basic kidney physiology and functions, including the filtration, secretion and reabsorption of water, and the mechanisms of renal drug excretion.

You will learn how to calculate renal clearance, and how to recommend dosing regimen for patients with the disease. You will also explore the general principles for dosage adjustment in dialysis patients, and be able to describe the typical clinical presentation of chronic renal failure.

Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease
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