PAS 6210 - Special Drug Delivery Systems

Institution:

St. John's University-New York

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Description:

Prerequisites: Completion of all fifth-year courses. This course will cover modified release drug delivery systems administered by transdermal, intranasal, ocular and parenteral routes. The major emphasis will be placed on the mechanisms of drug absorption through various routes, pharmacokinetic considerations, physico-chemical characteristics of drugs, and principles involved in the design, development and manufacture of these delivery systems. Specific formulation excipients employed in these delivery systems and physicochemical characteristics desirable from these aids will be discussed. In addition, evaluation of these drug delivery systems, especially in vitro and in vivo evaluation, and their correlation will also be covered. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stjohns.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 990-6161

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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