344. pharmacokinetics (PK) The kinetics of drug absorption, distribution and elimination (i.e., excretion and metabolism). Distribution occurs not only to site of action, but to multiple other tissues in the body.
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345. pharmacometabonomics/pharmacometabolomics Analysis of endogenous metabolites in bodily fluids used to predict or evaluate the metabolism of
pharmaceutical drugs,
and to understand the pharmaco kinetic profile of a drug. Alternatively, it is applied to measure metabolite levels following the administration of a pharmaceutical drug, in order to monitor the effects of the compound on certain biochemical pathways.
346. Phase I trial First in-human clinical trial phase to evaluate the safety and toxicity of a new treatment.