Problem
• Which dosage forms are most appropriate for administering drugs to pediatric patients? Adults?
• What are the processes involved in disintegration and dissolution?
• Give a definition of pharmacokinetics.
• Examine the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and explain why they occur in this order.
• What determines the absorption ability of a drug?
• Give a definition of the term pharmacodynamics.
• Compare the different ways drugs can interact with the body, depending on their mechanism of action.
• What relationship is there between drug response relationships, serum-concentration profile, and drug manufacturing?
• How does an adverse effect of a drug occur? What are the causes of some drug-drug interactions?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.