Introduction Of Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prodrug?
A
It is a drug given in a pharmacologically inactive forms
It is converted in the body into another form that is pharmacologically active
Exp: omeprazole is activated at acidic environment
2
Q
What is pharmacokinetic?
A
What the body does to the drug
- study of ADME of drugs
- determine onset, intensity & duration of the drug
3
Q
What is pharmacodynamic?
A
What the drugs does to the body
-study the biological and therapeutic effects of drugs & mechanism of action
