Pharmaceutical & Toxicological Biochemistry

What Will You Learn?

• ✔ Fundamentals of Drug Metabolism – Understand how the body processes and eliminates drugs through biochemical pathways.
• ✔ Mechanisms of Drug Action – Learn how drugs interact with biological molecules like enzymes and receptors.
• ✔ Pharmacokinetics (ADME) – Study drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
• ✔ Biotransformation & Detoxification – Explore Phase I & Phase II metabolic reactions and how toxins are neutralized.
• ✔ Toxicological Effects of Drugs & Chemicals – Analyze how drugs and environmental toxins cause cellular and organ damage.
• ✔ Oxidative Stress & Free Radical Toxicity – Understand the biochemical basis of oxidative damage and its role in diseases.
• ✔ Role of Enzymes in Drug Metabolism – Examine how cytochrome P450 and other enzyme families contribute to drug metabolism.
• ✔ Toxicity Testing & Drug Safety – Learn laboratory techniques used in drug analysis, toxicology testing, and safety evaluations.