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Pile Management Card
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biotransformation definition
conversion of a drug to a more water-soluble form
distribution definition
getting a drug from the bloodstream into tissue where its actions are needed
absorption
getting a drug from delivery site into bloodstream
pharmacodynamics
-how drug/receptor interactions produce effects
-how drug affects body
pharmocokinetics
-drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion
-how body affects drug
-study of rates and mvts of drugs through the body
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