Principles of Pharmacology notes

NURS 2047 Exam 1 Pharmacology Study Guide – Rasmussen Exam 1 Pharmacology Study Guide Pharmacokinetics: (what we do to drugs) the process of drug movement throughout the body that is necessary to achieve drug action. INCLUDES 4 PROCESSES: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion. Absoption: the movement of the drug into the bloodstream after administration. Absoption/dissolution: drugs in solid form disintegrate into small particles and combine with a liquid to form a solu...

NURS 2047 Exam 1 Pharmacology Study Guide – Rasmussen Exam 1 Pharmacology Study Guide Pharmacokinetics: (what we do to drugs) the process of drug movement throughout the body that is necessary to achieve drug action. INCLUDES 4 PROCESSES: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion. Absoption: the movement of the drug into the bloodstream after administration. Absoption/dissolution: drugs in solid form disintegrate into small particles and combine with a liquid to form a solu...