PHSC 3430 — Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADusually offered: springtypical days: WBostonTraditional
Focuses on the basic principles and methods of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. Covers the kinetics of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion; linear and nonlinear pharmacokinetics; general concept of one- and two-compartment models with instantaneous (i.v. bolus), zero order (i.v. infusion), or first order (oral administration or i.m. injection) input; evaluation of bioavailability and investigation of the factors affecting drug availability; influence of the route of administration, dosage form, and regimen on bioavailability of drugs; bioequivalence study; multiple dosing kinetics; general approaches to dosage adjustment in renal disease; noncompartmental analysis; and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 80 | 90 | 89% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 19 | 90 | 21% | 71.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 12% · W 71% · Th 17% · F 12%
Common patterns: W (71% of sections), R (17% of sections), TF (12% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PHSC 3430 in their prerequisites.
Links
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