Pharmacokinetics Lecture 8-A Quiz
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What does pharmacokinetics involve?

  • Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (correct)
  • Studying the fraction of administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation
  • What the drug does to the body
  • Interaction with living systems through chemical processes

    • How is bioavailability determined?

  • By examining the interaction of drugs with living systems through chemical processes
  • By studying the fraction of administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation
  • By analyzing the area under the curve of drug plasma concentrations
  • By comparing the plasma concentration of a drug after a certain route of administration to plasma concentration of IV injection (correct)

    • What does the area under the curve (AUC) reflect in pharmacokinetics?

  • The interaction of drugs with living systems through chemical processes
  • The metabolism and elimination of the drug
  • The distribution of the drug within the body
  • The extent of absorption of the drug (correct)

    • What is the route of administration for a drug placed under the tongue for absorption through the mucous membranes?

    <p>Sublingual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major subdivision of pharmacology involves studying what the drug does to the body?

    <p>Pharmacodynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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