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Chapter 60 - Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

from Section 9 - Pharmacology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2020

By
Sahil Kumar  and
Vandana Tayal
Edited by
Neelanjana Mukhopadhaya ,
Jyotsna Pundir  and
Mala Arora
Neelanjana Mukhopadhaya
Affiliation:
Luton & Dunstable Hospital
Jyotsna Pundir
Affiliation:
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
Mala Arora
Affiliation:
Noble IVF Centre, Faridabad, India
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Summary

Most pharmacokinetic changes can also translate into an alteration in the action of drugs (pharmacodynamics); hence, these two are linked.

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Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs , pp. 328 - 330
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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