Which Terms Refer to the Absorption, Distribution, and Clearance of a Drug

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which terms refer to the absorption, distribution, and clearance of a drug and the effect of drugs and the mechanism of their action, respectively?

• A) polypharmacy; pharmacokinetics
• B) pharmacokinetics; polypharmacy
• C) pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics
• D) pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output increases, usually due to inefficiencies that arise with large-scale production.

Production Volume

The quantity of products that a manufacturing system can produce over a specific period of time.

Total Cost

The complete cost of production or operation, including fixed and variable costs, associated with a business activity or process.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.