Therapeutics Lecture 1: Intro to PK, PD, ADR

Question 1

Explain what the differences are between pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Explain the ways drugs can enter the body?

Answer 2

Enteral Routes - oral/sublingual

Parenteral Routes - intramuscular or intravenous

Topical routes - transdermal, inhalation

Question 3

What are the two reasons you would prefer to use sublingual medication over oral (swallowed medication)?

Answer 3

Bypass liver metabolism

Faster action

Question 4

What form of administration is the fastest acting:

Oral, Rectal or IV?

Answer 4

IV