Week 8 - Potions, poisons and prescribing Flashcards
1
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What is pharmacodynamics?
A
the study of what the drug does to the body
2
Q
What is pharmacokinetics?
A
the study of what the body does to the drug
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
3
Q
What is the bioavailability of a drug?
A
the % that gets from the stomach into the blood in an active form
4
Q
What is the therapeutic index of a drug?
A
the ratio of the maximum tolerated dose before an adverse drug reaction occurs vs the minimum effective therapeutic dose
