Pharmoacokinetics Flashcards
1
Q
Pharmoacokinetics?
A
getting the drug into the body, through the circulation and removed from body
2
Q
ADME?
A
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
3
Q
Absorption?
A
drug into the systematic circulation which go into blood vessels and are sent to the Hepatic Portal Vein into liver
4
Q
Distribution?
A
drug distributed from systematic circulation to other tissues like bone and fat (can depend on the blood brain barrier)
5
Q
Metabolism?
A
chemically changing the drugs, main site for this is liver
6
Q
Excretion?
A
removal of the drug from the body which occurs through the kidney and liver
