[Very Cool] Mnemonic : Factors Affecting Drug Pharmacokinetics

Factors affecting drug pharmacokinetics:

• Distribution: how the drug is distributed throughout the body, including factors such as protein binding, tissue permeability, and blood flow.

• Absorption rate: how quickly and completely the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream from the site of administration.

• Metabolism: how the drug is metabolized or broken down in the body, typically in the liver, into inactive or active metabolites.

• Age: how the age of the patient can affect drug pharmacokinetics, such as changes in metabolism and excretion rates.

• Gender: how gender can affect drug pharmacokinetics, such as differences in body composition, hormone levels, and enzyme activity.

• Elimination: how the drug is eliminated from the body, either through the kidneys in urine or through the liver in feces or bile

• Disease state: how the presence of disease can affect drug pharmacokinetics, such as changes in organ function or blood flow.

• Body weight: how body weight can affect drug pharmacokinetics, such as differences in blood volume and tissue distribution.

• Route of administration: the method by which the drug is administered (e.g., oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, transdermal).

• Drug-drug interactions: how other drugs being taken by the patient can affect drug pharmacokinetics, such as changes in metabolism or elimination rates

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