Asked by Punitha Nallusamy on Jul 02, 2024

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The name for the study of what the body does to a drug is called ____.

A) pharmacotherapeutics
B) pharmacodynamics
C) pharmacokinetics
D) pharmacognosy
E) toxicology

Pharmacokinetics

The study of what the body does to drugs: how the body absorbs, metabolizes, distributes, and excretes the drugs.

  • Achieve an insight into the fundamental pharmacological processes, incorporating absorption, metabolism, distribution, and discharge of drugs.
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Kaylee Myers5 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs within the body, including the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.