W6 : Pharmacokinetic Flashcards
1
Q
What is an agonist?
A
a drug
that produces the
same response as
the body
2
Q
What is an antagonist
A
a
drug that prevents
the body’s natural
response
3
Q
what is absorption ?
A
Process of drug entering
bloodstream
4
Q
What is distribution?
A
Transportation of drug
from site of absorption
to site of action
5
Q
What is metabolism?
A
Process of drug being
converted to less active
form
6
Q
What is excretion?
A
Process of drug and
metabolites leaving the
body
7
Q
A
