Renal Dose Adjustment and Intuition

The kidneys take in blood and filter it with the power of a million nephrons. The main idea is that polar solutes can be excreted easily, because urine is water. Things that are bound to proteins cannot be excreted easily. These tend to be hydrophobic compounds. Things that are really big like proteins also cannot be filtered into the lumen. Watch this video to walk through a pharmacokinetic problem that works through renal dose adjustments.
About DHI: The purpose of this organization is to expose health sciences graduate students to pharmacy digital health and informatics by organizing panel sessions, mentorship, professional socials, developing technical leadership skills, innovation and developing pharmacy based digital health projects. Activities will encompass any of the growing pharmacy sectors in electronic health records, e-prescribing, e-dispensing, blockchain, online pharmacy, healthcare technology, software systems analysis, digital therapeutics, big data, pharmacy digital education, informatics, or digital medicine.
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Product of: Digital Health and Informatics USC School of Pharmacy Student Organization
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