Pharmacokinetics (How Drugs Move in the Body) Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What are the four key pharmacokinetic processes?
A
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Elimination.
2
Q
Why must drugs enter the bloodstream?
A
To reach their site of action (especially in the CNS).
3
Q
What happens after a drug is metabolized?
A
It is either excreted or converted into an inactive compound.
