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What is the study of drug movement throughout the body called?
What is the study of drug movement throughout the body called?
- Pharmacokinetics (correct)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Biotransformation
- Distribution
Which process involves the drug's movement from the blood into the interstitial space of tissues and from there into cells?
Which process involves the drug's movement from the blood into the interstitial space of tissues and from there into cells?
- Biotransformation
- Absorption
- Excretion
- Distribution (correct)
What is another term for drug metabolism?
What is another term for drug metabolism?
- Biotransformation (correct)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Absorption
- Elimination
Which term refers to where the drugs and their metabolites move out of the body?
Which term refers to where the drugs and their metabolites move out of the body?
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What determines the concentration of the drug episodic action into sites of action?
What determines the concentration of the drug episodic action into sites of action?
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What is the primary factor determining the ease of movement of drugs through membranes?
What is the primary factor determining the ease of movement of drugs through membranes?
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What is the function of P-glycoprotein in drug transport?
What is the function of P-glycoprotein in drug transport?
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What is the term used to describe the accumulation of acidic drugs on the alkaline side and basic drugs on the acidic side of a membrane?
What is the term used to describe the accumulation of acidic drugs on the alkaline side and basic drugs on the acidic side of a membrane?
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What determines whether a weak acid or base carries an electrical charge?
What determines whether a weak acid or base carries an electrical charge?
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