Pharmacokinetics
Topic: Pharmacology
What the body does to a drug: absorption, distribution, metabolism (mostly in the liver) and excretion (mostly by the kidneys). These processes change in older adults, children and clients with liver or kidney impairment, so drugs can accumulate to toxic levels; monitor renal and hepatic function.
- Also known as:
- ADME
- In Turkish:
- Farmakokinetik
What does Pharmacokinetics mean?
Pharmacokinetics is part of the Pharmacology topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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