HSC DMO9: Pharmacology

1. Understand pharmacokinetics

• 1.1. Explain the process of drug pharmacokinetics
• 1.2. Describe the factors that affect drug absorption, metabolism, distribution and excretion
• 1.3. Describe the role of receptors as targets for drug action
• 1.4. Explain the difference between an agonist and antagonist

2. Understand pharmacodynamics

• 2.1. Describe pharmacodynamics
• 2.2. Explain factors which impact pharmacodynamics

3. Understand drug development

• 3.1. Explain the process of drug development
• 3.2. Analyse how drug development is informed by pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
• 3.3. Discuss ethical factors associated with drug development