👉 Medicine math, often referred to as pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics, is the branch of pharmacology that deals with how drugs interact with the body and how the body processes these drugs. It involves understanding the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of medications. Absorption refers to how a drug enters the bloodstream, distribution describes how the drug spreads throughout the body, metabolism is the process by which the body breaks down the drug, and excretion is how the drug is eliminated from the body, typically through urine or feces. These processes are crucial for determining the appropriate dosage, frequency, and duration of drug therapy to ensure efficacy while minimizing side effects. Additionally, medicine math includes the study of drug interactions and dose-response relationships, which help in predicting how different drugs will affect each other and how varying doses will impact therapeutic outcomes.
