PHARMACOLOGY TUTORIALS
Animations & Videos - Collection 3
Pharmacokinetics
Understanding the Volume of Distribution (4:12mins)
A short animated clip explaining the concept of the volume of distribution (Vd)
Drug distribution.
Three animations showing random changes in drug distribution of a) low lipophilicity, b) moderate lipophilicity, and c) high lipophilicity drug
Models of Drug Distribution (3:57mins)
A short animated video about different models of drug distribution.
The Pharmacokinetics series: Elimination Rate (5:4mins)
A short discussion of the elimination rate constant, linear PK, and 1 or compartment models.
The Pharmacokinetics series: Elimination Half-life (10:14mins)
A short discussion of the elimination half-life.
The Pharmacokinetics series: Determinants of the Half-life (6:33mins)
A short discussion of the determinants of the plasma elimination half-life, and its dependence on the clearance and volume of distribution.
Toxicology
Modelling alcohol toxicokinetics (3 mins)
A short animated clip to illustrate how you model the blood alcohol concentrations after a can of beer.
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors I - Cholinergic neurotransmission - (2:42 mins)
A short animated clip to illustrate cholinergic neurotransmission and the cholinergic toxidrome. First video in 3 part series
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors II - Drugs and poisons (3 mins)
A short animated clip to discuss the common drugs and poisons that act through this mechanism. Second video in 3 part series..
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors III - Management of poisoning (4:50 mins)
A short animated clip to illustrate principles of managing patients who have been poisoned with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors e.g. organophosphates. Final of 3 part series.