Definitions

Question 1

Pharmacokinetics is what the body does to the drug - from entry into the body until excretion of the drug and/or its metabolites

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Pharmacodynamics is what the drug does to the body - once at the site of action from receptor binding through to the desired or adverse effect

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Pharmacogenetics is the interindividual genetic alterations that produce variations in both pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of drug therapy

Answer 3

True