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What is pharmacokinetics primarily concerned with?
What is pharmacokinetics primarily concerned with?
- Drug action at sites of action
- Drug movement throughout the body (correct)
- Drug passage across cell membranes
- Drug metabolism and excretion
Which process is responsible for transporting a wide variety of drugs out of the cells?
Which process is responsible for transporting a wide variety of drugs out of the cells?
- Direct penetration of the membrane
- P-glycoprotein system (correct)
- Liver elimination process
- Channels and pores transport systems
What is the primary determining factor for a drug's movement through the body?
What is the primary determining factor for a drug's movement through the body?
- Transport systems of the drug
- Size of the drug
- Lipid solubility of the drug (correct)
- Ionization of the drug
What term is used to describe the accumulation of acidic drugs on the alkaline side, and basic drugs on the acidic side?
What term is used to describe the accumulation of acidic drugs on the alkaline side, and basic drugs on the acidic side?
What is another term for drug metabolism?
What is another term for drug metabolism?
In which type of environment are weak organic acids best absorbed?
In which type of environment are weak organic acids best absorbed?
Which process involves the drug's movement from the blood into the interstitial space of tissues and then into cells?
Which process involves the drug's movement from the blood into the interstitial space of tissues and then into cells?
Which processes together determine the concentration of the drug at sites of action?
Which processes together determine the concentration of the drug at sites of action?
What does absorption refer to in the context of drug movement?
What does absorption refer to in the context of drug movement?
In pharmacokinetics, what does absorption refer to?
In pharmacokinetics, what does absorption refer to?
