FPGEE Review
Pharmacokinetics correct answersWhat the BODY does to the DRUG
Pharmacodynamics correct answersWhat the DRUG does to the BODY
1. Absorption
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Elimination correct answersPharmacokinetic properties determining the onset, intensity, and duration
of drug action.
Absorption correct answersFrom the site of administration, permits entry of the drug (either directly or
indirectly) into plasma.
Distribution correct answersThe drug may reversibly leave the bloodstream and distribute into the
interstitial and intracellular fluids.
Metabolism correct answersThe drug may be biotransformed through metabolism by the liver or other
tissues.
Elimination correct answersThe drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body in urine, bile, or
feces.
Enteral ROA correct answersAdministration by mouth. The most common, convenient, and economical
method of drug administration.
Oral ROA correct answersEasily self-administered, and toxicities and/or overdose may be overcome with
antidotes, such as activated charcoal.
Pharmacokinetics correct answersWhat the BODY does to the DRUG
Pharmacodynamics correct answersWhat the DRUG does to the BODY
1. Absorption
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Elimination correct answersPharmacokinetic properties determining the onset, intensity, and duration
of drug action.
Absorption correct answersFrom the site of administration, permits entry of the drug (either directly or
indirectly) into plasma.
Distribution correct answersThe drug may reversibly leave the bloodstream and distribute into the
interstitial and intracellular fluids.
Metabolism correct answersThe drug may be biotransformed through metabolism by the liver or other
tissues.
Elimination correct answersThe drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body in urine, bile, or
feces.
Enteral ROA correct answersAdministration by mouth. The most common, convenient, and economical
method of drug administration.
Oral ROA correct answersEasily self-administered, and toxicities and/or overdose may be overcome with
antidotes, such as activated charcoal.
