Pharmacokinetic Study (PK study)
A study that measures what happens to a drug in a person’s body over time.
How to say: Pharmacokinetic Study (PK Study)
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USE IN A SENTENCE
A pharmacokinetic study usually only includes healthy volunteers.
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A pharmacokinetic study means that a participant will have their blood and other body fluids taken a few times over a few hours to see how the study treatment was processed by their body.
The measurement includes how the drug is taken up, moves through, is broken down, and exits the body.
WORDS RELATED TO PHARMACOKINETIC STUDY
WORDS OPPOSITE TO PHARMACOKINETIC STUDY
pharmacodynamic studies
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