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What is Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics is the study of drug delivery through absorption/dispersion into the body, distribution around the body and elimination or excretion out of the body. Drug delivery into a body depends on numerous factors. These include:

A) The drug and its properties this includes: absorption/diff usion rate, formulation, life time.

B) Drug effectiveness, local and/or systemic e ffect requirements

C) Patient needs which includes convenience of method (oral vs intravenous), clinical condition.

D) Risk involved.

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