Skip to main content

Pharmacokinetics of Hormones

Meaning

Pharmacokinetics of hormones is the quantitative study of the time course of hormone absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) within the body following administration of an exogenous hormone preparation. This branch of pharmacology provides the mathematical framework for understanding how the body handles a hormone, determining its bioavailability, half-life, steady-state concentrations, and clearance rate. Clinical application of pharmacokinetics is essential for designing individualized, safe, and therapeutically effective hormone dosing regimens.