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Unit volume of blood which is cleared off a drug per unit time is known as clearance. Clearance is not …

When drugs are taken in, they should be eliminated as well, as we do not want their action to continue …

The irreversible shift of a drug from one part of the body to other part of system is known as …

Biotransformation is significantly affected by a number of factors, these include: 1. Enzyme Induction: When drugs given over prolonged period …

Prodrugs contain parent drug compounds in inactive form. Active specie is required to be carried to the site of action. …

“Enzymatic modification of the drug occurring within the living organisms or chemical transformation a drug goes through in living organisms …

Onset, duration and intensity of effect of drug depends on the rate of absorption, distribution and elimination (biotransformation, excretion). In …

Case Scenario Mrs. Jameel, 45 years of age, is a housewife. Since last month she was feeling fatigue of shoulder …

Case Scenario: A young female, 26 years old primae underwent C/S. Both mother and baby were clinically stable. She was …

Fraction of the dose of a drug contained in any dosage form that reaches the systemic circulation in unchanged or …