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PHARMACOKINETIC BEHAVIOR [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
CONT

The pharmacokinetic behaviour of most drugs is best described using a two-compartment model, in which a central compartment (blood plus the extracellular spaces of well-perfused tissues) and a peripheral compartment (less well-perfused tissues into which the drug permeates more slowly) are defined.

Key term(s)
  • pharmacokinetic behavior
  • PK behavior

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
Key term(s)
  • comportement pharmaco-cinétique

Spanish

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