Pharmacodynamics (PD) and Pharmacokinetics (PK) Flashcards
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Pharmacodynamics
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what the drug / herbal medicine does to the body
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Pharmacokinetics
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what the body does to a drug / herbal medicine
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Pharmacokinetics - ADME
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absorbed, distributed, metabolised and
excreted
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Absorption
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How & where substances enter the body / how they get into the body
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Distribution
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Where the substance goes when its absorbed / how drugs get into cells
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Metabolism
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Breakdown or detoxification of a drug / how the body deals with drugs
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