Pharmacokinetics
how the body handles drugs
-administration
-absorption
-distribution
-storage
-elimination
Enteral
administered orally, sublingual, rectal
effective in 45 mins
Parenteral
administered through injection, inhalation, topical
effective in 5-10 mins
Half-life
time it takes half the drug to be eliminated
affected by rate of absorption, metabolism, and method of excretion
Steady state
rate of distribution = rate of excretion
Pharmacodynamics
how the body handles drugs
-administration
-absorption
-distribution
-storage
-elimination
Enteral
administered orally, sublingual, rectal
effective in 45 mins
Parenteral
administered through injection, inhalation, topical
effective in 5-10 mins
Half-life
time it takes half the drug to be eliminated
affected by rate of absorption, metabolism, and method of excretion
Steady state
rate of distribution = rate of excretion
Pharmacodynamics