Pharmacokinetics - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome to our series of lessons of pharmaceutical basics. This lesson looks at pharmacokinetics or how the body processes medication, the main organs involved, and how the different routes of administration affect a drug's absorption in the body. Pharmacokinetics describes how the body affects a specific drug after administration. Understanding this process for any given drug is crucial for understanding dosing, efficacy, and potential side effects of medications. The four core processes are absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Let's look at each pharmacokinetic core process in more detail. Understanding these processes helps in predicting drug behavior in different patients and conditions. Absorption is the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream from the site of administration. Factors such as the drug form,