Basic drug pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
Pharmacokinetics
A
Movement of drug in and around the body
what the body does to the drug
2
Q
Importance of Pharmacokinetics of a drug?
A
- Which dose to give
- Which administration route to choose
- How often to give a dose (frequency)
- Which administration formulation to choose for a drug
3
Q
what is dose?
A
a specific measured amount of drug needed to achieve a specific plasma concentration
4
Q
plasma concentration
A
The amount of drug which reaches the blood
stream
5
Q
what is bioavailability?
A
Amount of drug reaching circulatory system from delivery system used
