Glossary

Pharmacokinetics

Sometimes abbreviated as PK, the study of pharmacokinetics analyses the movement of a drug through different parts of the body over a certain period of time.

The pharmacokinetics of a drug is the term used to explain the activity and its speed within the body relating to its liberation, absorption, dilution, metabolism and excretion - also known as LADME. The pharmacokinetics of a drug can depend on dosage. Frequency, drug interaction and a range of personal factors such as age, gender and BMI. 

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