Discussion: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the
diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only
understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact
of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and
the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics.
Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug
through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion,
whereas pharmacodynamics describes what the drug does to the...