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General Pharmacology — Long Term Batch Notes
Pharmacology · 7 min read · Updated 05 Sept 2026
Pharmacokinetics
- ADME: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
- First pass metabolism reduces oral bioavailability.
- Half-life decides dosing frequency.
Pharmacodynamics
- Agonist, partial agonist, antagonist definitions are frequently asked.
- Therapeutic index = TD50 / ED50.
Exam pointers
- Learn antidote pairs.
- Revise receptor-organ-response tables.