Asked by Alexandra Atkins on Apr 24, 2024
Which of the following is not one of the four pharmacokinetic processes?
A) Absorption.
B) Distribution.
C) Biotransformation.
D) Reuptake.
Pharmacokinetic Processes
The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs.
Biotransformation
The process by which a substance is chemically changed or metabolized in the body, usually by the liver, resulting in a modification of its pharmacological activity.
Reuptake
A process by which neurotransmitters released into the synaptic gap are absorbed back into the presynaptic neuron, a mechanism targeted by certain medications to influence neural activity.
- Understand the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and the processes involved in drug interaction with the body.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and the processes involved in drug interaction with the body.