| A | B |
|---|
| Bioavailability | amount of drug that is available for usage after entering the bloodstream. |
| First-pass | amount of drug that is available for usage after entering the bloodstream. |
| Free drug | When a drug is no longer being carried by a protein |
| Protein-bound drug | hen a protein (usually albumin) picks up a drug |
| cytochrome p450 system | a series of enzymes that break drugs down into manageable chemicals |
| Half-Life | the time required for one-half of a drug to be removed from the body. |
| Onset | the time it takes a drug to reach the lowest concentration in the blood to have the effect it was taken for (therapeutic effect). |
| Peak | the time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum effect. |
| Duration | the amount of time until the drug again reaches the minimal dosage it needs for the therapeutic effect to remain intact |
