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Which of the following best describes pharmacokinetics?
Which of the following best describes pharmacokinetics?
- The study of drugs and their actions in living organisms
- The measurement of drug concentration in the blood
- The movement of drugs throughout the body (correct)
- The process of drug elimination from the body
What is the term for the volume in which a drug appears to be distributed throughout the body?
What is the term for the volume in which a drug appears to be distributed throughout the body?
- Bioavailability
- Cmax
- Half-life
- Volume of distribution (correct)
Which term describes the fraction of an administered dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation?
Which term describes the fraction of an administered dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation?
- Bioequivalence
- First pass effect
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Bioavailability (correct)
What is the term for the highest concentration of a drug in the blood after administration?
What is the term for the highest concentration of a drug in the blood after administration?
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What is the term for the time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the blood to decrease by half?
What is the term for the time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the blood to decrease by half?
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