Pharmacology 3620 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Metabolism, Liver, Enzyme
20 Nov 2018
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Describe how pharmacokinetics relates to overall drug effects. Describe the tissue barriers that influence drug disposition (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination) in the body. Name the pathways for drug movement across a membrane. Define and understand the chemical characteristics of drugs that influence the rate of passive membrane diffusion. Define biochemical features of facilitated membrane transport. The goal of drug therapy is to prevent, cure or control various diseases. Majority of drug prescribed (although their usages is decreasing) Binds rna to alter gene expression in the cell. Generic name is the one we are using. What the body does to the drug. What the drug does to the body. Quantitative description of a drug concentration in the body over time. The pharmacokinetics of a drug, administered via a specific route, in parts the optimum dose. The relationship between the dosage regimen of the drug and the blood concentration of the drug.
