What Field Studies the Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion of Drugs

question 20

Multiple Choice

What field studies the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs?

• A) Pharmacokinetics
• B) Pharmacodynamics
• C) Pharmacogenomics
• D) Pharmacotherapeutics

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Definitions:

Antibiotic Therapy

The use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, aiming to eliminate pathogenic organisms from the body.

Débridement

A medical procedure involving the removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.

Open Wound

A wound characterized by a disruption in the continuity of body tissue, which may affect the skin internally or externally.

Scar Tissue

Fibrous tissue that forms over a wound as it heals, replacing normal skin or organ tissue but not its full function.