RT Book, Section
A1 Jobst, Erin E.
A1 Panus, Peter C.
A1 Kruidering-Hall, Marieke
SR Print(0)
ID 1192813157
T1 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics
T2 Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist, 2e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862229
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1192813157
RD 2024/04/24
AB Pharmacokinetics  is  the  branch  of  pharmacology  that  is  concerned  with  the  effects  of  the  body  on  both  endogenous  ligands  and  drugs.  Almost  all  drugs  (except  those  delivered  directly  to  the  target  tissue  where  the  proposed  receptors  are  located)  are  absorbed  from  the  site  of  administration  and  transported  by  the  circulation  to  various  tissues  before  they  arrive  at  the  target  tissue.  At  the  same  time,  chemical  reactions  in  the  tissues  attempt  to  convert  drugs  into  forms  that  allow  for  easier  removal  from  the  body.  This  sequence  of  actions  represents  the  absorption,  distribution,  biotransformation,  and  elimination  of  drugs.