Introduction to ADME Key Terms Flashcards

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Disposition

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The fate of a drug once it enters the systemic circulation

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Pharmacokinetics

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The study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination of xenobiotics.

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Pharmacodynamics

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The study of molecular, biochemical, and physiological effects of xenobiotics and their mechanisms of action

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Xenobiotic

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A chemical that normally foreign to the body. This includes drugs, occupational chemicals, environmental compounds, etc.

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