Pharmacokinetics And Route Of Drug Administration | Aqsa Murtaza
PHARMA BY AQSA MURTAZA (PharmD) Aim to help Pharmacy Students. We cover a wide range of topics, from Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Drug Interactions to Medication Management and Disease State Management. Basic Pharmacology PHARMACOKINETICS AND ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION Pharmacokinetics The term "Pharmacokinetics means what the body does to the drug. Pharmacodynamics The term "Pharmacodynamics" means what the drug does to the body. There are basically four pharmacokinetics properties that help to determine the: The onset of the drug action, The intensity of drug action, and Duration of drug action These four properties of the drug are: Absorption: In absorption, drugs enter the plasma. Distribution: In distribution, drugs distribute into the interstitial and intracellular fluids. Metabolism: The liver and other tissues biotransformed the drug through metabolism. Elimination: At last, the drug and its metabolites are eliminated fro...