NUR 210 material Pharmacology Principles || Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

drug response - ANSWER the intensity of the drug response is directly related to the concentration of the drug at the SITE OF ACTION Goal is to: - maximize the beneficial effects- concentration high enough for desired response - minimize harm- avoid to high a concentration Three phases of drug action - ANSWER 1. pharmaceutic phase (dissolution) 2. pharmacokinetic phase (drug moving through the body) 3. pharmacodynamic phase (what the drug does to the body) 1. pharmaceutic phase - ANSWER ...

drug response - ANSWER the intensity of the drug response is directly related to the concentration of the drug at the SITE OF ACTION Goal is to: - maximize the beneficial effects- concentration high enough for desired response - minimize harm- avoid to high a concentration Three phases of drug action - ANSWER 1. pharmaceutic phase (dissolution) 2. pharmacokinetic phase (drug moving through the body) 3. pharmacodynamic phase (what the drug does to the body)