NSG 6005 Pharmacology Week 2 (Complete And Verified Study material) (16pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. Pharmacodynamics: Answer - the effect of drugs on the body - ex: drug-receptor interaction, drug-receptor activity, dose-response relationship,and drug potency and efficiency 2. Pharmacokinetics: Answer - the movement of the drug throughout the body - ex: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination 3. Absorption: Answer - the movement of a drug fromitssite of administration into the blood 4. Distribution: Answer - the movement of absorbed drug in bodily fluids throughout thebody to target tissues, with the requirement of adequate blood flow 5. Metabolism: Answer - the chemical change of drug structure to enhance excretion, inactivate the drug, increase therapeutic action, activate a prodrug, and increaseor decrease toxicity 6. Elimination: Answer - the removal of the drug from the body by organs of elimination 7. Excretion: Answer the process in which drugs are transferred from inside the body tooutside the