| Credits | 2 credits | |
| Coordinator/Primary Instructor | Dr. Angela Slitt | |
| When Offered | The class will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12-1 | |
| Catalog Description | This is a two-credit course that will survey literature ranging from human studies to biochemical and molecular mechanisms of drugs and diseases. The topic for Spring 2010 will be “ADME in the Diabetic and Obese Population” and students will discuss published research articles that will cover any of the following topics:1) alterations in drug metabolism and disposition in obese and diabetic patients2) molecular mechanisms that may contribute to pharmacokinetic differences in obese and diabetic patients3) drugs in which weight gain is indicated4) ADR, drug-drug interactions, and decreased efficacy in the obese and diabetic population.Students will be expected to present scholarly research articles in class and participate in class discussion. |
