Pharmacology 0.0 / 5 ? AllS for PUniversityAll boards Created by: Ciara SimpsonCreated on: 16-06-19 17:06 Drug classifications? anti psychotics, depressants, hallucinogens, stimulants 1 of 10 what is pharmokinetics? the study of the movement of drugs within the body (absorption, distribution, elimination) 2 of 10 Drugs journey through body? absorption, distribution, metabolism, execretion 3 of 10 T max? time to maximum concentration 4 of 10 C max? the max concentration 5 of 10 Half life? time taken for concentration to reduce by half 6 of 10 what is bioavailability? fraction of drug that enters the systemic circulation 7 of 10 Pharmokinetics considerations? Hepatic first pass, blood brain barrier, foetal exposure 8 of 10 What is hepatic first pass? the concentration of drug is greatly reduced before it enters the blood stream 9 of 10 what is the blood brain barrier? a membrane separating the blood from the cerebrospinal fluid which acts as a barrier 10 of 10
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