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In the pharmaceutic phase, the drug dissolves.
*liquid drugs - or perenteral drugs) are already dissolved and don't go through this phase. |
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Pharmacokinetics
refers to activities within the body after adrug is administered. These activities include absorption, dis-tribution, metabolism, and excretion. |
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| Pharmacodynamics deals with the drug’s action and effect inthe body. After administration, most drugs enter the systemiccirculation and expose almost all body tissues to possibleeffects of the drug. |
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| Pharmacogenomicsis the study of how people’s responses to medications arevariable due to individual genetic variation. The study ofpharmacogenetics is the creation of individualized drug ther-apy that allows for the best choice and dose of drug |
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| drug that binds with a receptor to produce a thera-peutic response |
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| (also called anaphylactic reaction or anaphylactoid reaction): sudden, severe hypersensitivityreaction with symptoms that progress rapidly and mayresult in death if not treated |
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| localized wheals or swellings in subcutaneoustissues or mucous membranes, which may be due to anallergic response; also called angioneurotic edema |
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| drugs that join with a receptor to prevent theaction of an agonist |
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| molecule with the ability to bind to a specific anti-gen; responsible for the immune response |
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| substance that is capable of inducing a specificimmune response |
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| action by which an oral drug is absorbedand carried directly to the liver, where it is inactivated byenzymes before it enters the general bloodstream |
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| time required for the body to eliminate 50% of adrug |
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| inactive form of the original drug |
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| study of drugs and their action on living organisms |
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| action that occurs when two substances (drugs)interact to produce an effect that is greater than the sum oftheir separate actions |
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| drug or substance that causes abnormal develop-ment of the fetus, leading to deformities |
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