BIOD351 STUDY GUIDE 2026 DETAILED
SOLUTION DIGEST
◉are a specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to
produce a physiologic effect. Answer: receptors
◉what are the 3 main areas of pharmacology. Answer:
pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
◉pharmaceutics. Answer: manipulating a compound into something
that be administered as well as to reach the targeted site of action in
the body in order to exert its effect
◉pharmacokinetics. Answer: what the body does to the drug
◉what are the 4 pharmacokinetic processes. Answer: absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion
◉absorption. Answer: movement of a drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream
, ◉bioavailability. Answer: measure of the extent of drug absorption
for a given drug and route (from 0% to 100%)
◉a factor that can affect the absorption of a drug. Answer: route of
administration
◉examples of route of administration. Answer: enteral
administration, parenteral administration, and topical
administration
◉enteral administration. Answer: goes through the GI tract
◉parental administration. Answer: doesn't go through the GI tract
most common type is IV
◉topical administration. Answer: erratic and unreliable absorption
◉describe how a drug given enterally is absorbed into the body.
Answer: the drug is absorbed into circulation via the stomach
and/or intestines. they then go to the liver where the enzymes
metabolize the drug and then the remaining active ingredients are
passed into general circulation
SOLUTION DIGEST
◉are a specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to
produce a physiologic effect. Answer: receptors
◉what are the 3 main areas of pharmacology. Answer:
pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
◉pharmaceutics. Answer: manipulating a compound into something
that be administered as well as to reach the targeted site of action in
the body in order to exert its effect
◉pharmacokinetics. Answer: what the body does to the drug
◉what are the 4 pharmacokinetic processes. Answer: absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion
◉absorption. Answer: movement of a drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream
, ◉bioavailability. Answer: measure of the extent of drug absorption
for a given drug and route (from 0% to 100%)
◉a factor that can affect the absorption of a drug. Answer: route of
administration
◉examples of route of administration. Answer: enteral
administration, parenteral administration, and topical
administration
◉enteral administration. Answer: goes through the GI tract
◉parental administration. Answer: doesn't go through the GI tract
most common type is IV
◉topical administration. Answer: erratic and unreliable absorption
◉describe how a drug given enterally is absorbed into the body.
Answer: the drug is absorbed into circulation via the stomach
and/or intestines. they then go to the liver where the enzymes
metabolize the drug and then the remaining active ingredients are
passed into general circulation
