Factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in patients

Factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in patients

Factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in patients

According to Rosenthal & Burchum (2021), Pharmacokinetics studies drug movement throughout the body. As advanced nurse practitioners, it is essential to understand four basic pharmacokinetic processes: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. The purpose of Pharmacokinetics and the pharmacodynamic process is to get the current dose of the drug, at the right time to the site of action where it can produce its desired effect. Giving the wrong dose of medication to the elderly patient can cause a detrimental effect on the patient, which was the case with the scenario that I witnessed. Therefore age, gender, diet, environment, and body weight can influence the outcome of medication administration.