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What are the 4 steps of pharmacokinetics?


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Pharmacokinetics:

It's the study of a drug's absorption till its elimination over time after it's been ingested.

Steps:

  1. Absorption: When medications are liberated and enter the bloodstream, this is referred to as absorption.
  2. Distribution: Once a medicine is in the bloodstream, it must be distributed.
  3. Metabolism: It refers to how medicine is broken down and used.
  4. Excretion: It refers to how the byproducts were eliminated through excretion.


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