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Learning Objects by Keywords

Our learning objects have been developed over the last 10 years using various platforms. You may find you need to download a Flash plugin (Opens in a new windows) to view some of the older ones, or try a different browser.

Selected Keyword: Pharmacology

Action of drugs that target carriers

This learning resource introduces carriers as a target for drug action and describes how carriers function and how drugs utilise these carriers.

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Release Date: 25 November 2010

 

Action of drugs that target ion channels

This learning resource introduces ion channels as target for drug action.

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Release Date: 03 December 2010

 

Bioavailability

Introduction to the concept of the bioavailability of drugs.

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Release Date: 01 April 2004

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Crossword - Introduction to Receptor Pharmacology

This RLO uses a crossword to assess your knowledge about the different receptor types and how drugs interact with them.

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Release Date: 05 May 2009

 

Drug-receptor interaction

Introduction to the interaction of cell receptors with drugs. This resource was first released in June 2004. It has been re-purposed by the Helm team in 2016.

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Release Date: 06 December 2016

 

Exploring the synapse

Describe the events during the transmission of an impulse across a synapse

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Release Date: 01 February 2004

 

Half-life of drugs

To understand the half-life of drugs and its relationship with volume of distribution and clearance.

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Release Date: 01 March 2004

 

Importance of membrane bound receptors to the speed of drug action

To determine the clinical importance of receptor location in determining the time of onset of drug effect.

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Release Date: 09 March 2009

 

Introduction to drug clearance

Provides a definition of clearance and a basic explanation of the processes

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Release Date: 18 September 2008

 

Kinase-linked receptors

This learning resource explains the mechanism and action of kinase-linked receptors. It has been designed to work easily with the Core tool, an application currently under development. The Core tool will enable tutors to collect, organise and aggregate various resources and package them as one learning object.

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Release Date: 22 December 2010

 

Liver Physiology

Introduction to the physiology of the liver, examining its role in filtering blood, metabolism, nutrient extraction and homeostasis.

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Release Date: 24 October 2018

 

Lock and Key Hypothesis

Introducing the lock and key analogy of drug-receptor interaction, whereby only drugs of a certain molecular shape will 'fit' with a cell membrane receptor.

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Release Date: 02 June 2004

 

Pharmacogenetics

Pharmacogenetics refers to the study of genetic influences on an individual's response to drugs. In pharmacogenetics, the analysis of a specific gene, or group of genes, may be used to predict responses to a specific drug or class of drugs.

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Release Date: 12 March 2012

 

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic influences of aminoglycoside dosing

Examines how the absorbtion and distribution of aminoglycosides within the body affects the dosing regimens used.

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Release Date: 02 October 2006

 

Targets for Drug Actions

This RLO explains the four major targets at which drugs act, namely receptors, ion channels, carriers and enzymes

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Release Date: 08 October 2009

 

The Kidneys and Drug Excretion

The role of the kidneys in the excretion of drugs.

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Release Date: 12 June 2018

 

The Liver and drug metabolism

The role of the liver in the metabolism of drugs.

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Release Date: 12 June 2018

 

Understanding First Pass Metabolism

Description of first pass metabolism of orally-administered drugs in the liver and gastrointestinal tract

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Release Date: 09 January 2004

 

Volume of distribution

Explains the pharmacological concept of Volume of Distribution, and how it is calculated.

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Release Date: 15 November 2007

 

What is a randomised controlled trial?

This RLO outlines how Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) work.

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Release Date: 11 June 2010