Lesson Five Learning Objectives
Upon completing this lesson, the participant will be able to:
- State two examples that illustrate the need to consider potential
sex differences in human studies of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- State at least three basic concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Explain sex-specific aspects of pharmacokinetics and factors that can
influence absorption, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
- Explain sex-specific clinical implications of antidepressants, psychotropic
agents, and cardiovascular drugs
- Explain how drug metabolism may be affected by use of oral contraceptives,
pregnancy, the menstrual cycle, and menopause
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