Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease
Build clinical pharmacy skills and explore the complexities of drug dosing in renal disease with this pharmacokinetics course.
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Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies. Find out more.
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.
Syllabus
Week 1
Renal Excretion in ESRD
Welcome to the Course
This course is for any student or practitioner those who specialize in pharmacokinetics and clinical care in Renal Diseases.
Evaluation of Renal function
This week, Prof. Charles Lee gives an overall idea about renal function measurements, including C-G equation, MDRD equation and other commonly used formulas.
Reflection and Assessment of the week
What a week! It's time to refresh what you have learnt. Share your thoughts and opinion on this methodology.
Week 2
Dosing Regimen and TDM in Renal Failure
Effects of renal failure & TDM
This week, Prof. Charles Lee explains the impacts of renal failure and the process of TDM on different drugs.
Reflection and Assessment of the week
What a week! It's time to refresh what you have learnt. Share your thoughts and opinion on this methodology.
Week 3
General cases for patients with renal failure
Clinical pharmacotherapy in renal failure
Prof. Charles Lee demonstrates pharmacokinetics using intermittent infusion equations.
General Questions
Prof. Lee will give 10 medical examples. Try to pause the video and answer the question before he reveals the answer.
Reflection and Assessment of the week
What a week! It's time to refresh what you have learnt. Share your thoughts and opinion on this methodology.
Week 4
Dosing Regimen in Renal Dialysis
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis
This week, Prof. Charles Lee illustrates the mechanisms and the dosing adjustment for patients who need hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Besides, he also teaches us how to determine dialysis clearance.
Reflection and Assessment of the week
What a week! It's time to refresh what you have learnt. Share your thoughts and opinion on this methodology.
Week 5
A closer look at Acute Renal Failure
Clinical considerations for patients in acute renal failure
This week, Prof. Chen illustrates the definition, treatment, risk factors, complications, and classifications of acute renal failure.
Reflection and Assessment of the week
What a week! It's time to refresh what you have learnt. Share your thoughts and opinion on this methodology.
Week 6
An overview of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease : Diagnosis, complications, and the treatment
This week, Prof. Chen gives a clear illustration on Chronic Kidney Disease. We can have a better understanding on this topic after we know the complications and the treatment.
Reflection and Assessment of the week
What a week! It's time to refresh what you have learnt. Share your thoughts and opinion on this methodology.
Assessment Time
What have you learned?
Who is this accredited by?
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explain basic physiology of the kidneys
- Calculate renal clearance by excretion rate method / renal clearance by urinary recovery method
- Describe pharmacokinetic factors that affect dialysability of drugs
- Describe the most common causes of chronic renal failure
- Assess an appropriate therapy for chronic renal failure and secondary complications
Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone requiring clinical pharmacokinetic knowledge, including undergraduate pharmacy students, post-graduate pharmacy students and pharmacists in clinical practice.
Who will you learn with?
Professor and Associate Dean
College of Pharmacy
Taipei Medical University
Visiting Professor of School of Pharmacy
Taipei Medical University
Who developed the course?
Taipei Medical University
Taipei Medical University (TMU) has been a leader in Taiwan’s healthcare system for over half a century due to its research, teaching excellence, internationalization and outstanding medical service.
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