Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

The Life Cycle of a Drug

Water-soluble substance

Lipid-soluble substance

Dissociation constant (pKa)

Bioavailability

Depot Site/Silent Receptor

Plasma half-life

Whole body half-life

1st Order Kinetics

Zero Order Kinetics

Therapeutic Index

Effective Dose (ED50)

Lethal Dose

Potency

Efficacy

Tolerance (Desensitization)

Sensitization

Cumulative Effects

Additive Effects

Synergistic Effects

Antagonistic Effects

Agonists

Antagonists

Up-regulation

Down-regulation

Law of Mass Action