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Pharmacokinetics of Agents

Meaning

Pharmacokinetics of Agents is the scientific discipline concerned with the quantitative study of the time course of an administered substance—be it a pharmaceutical, supplement, or endogenous hormone—and its movement through the body. This involves four core processes: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME). Understanding the pharmacokinetics of a specific agent is essential for predicting its concentration at the target site and designing rational, effective dosing regimens. It provides the crucial mathematical framework for understanding how the body handles an external or supplemented compound.