Review:
Drug Metabolism
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Drug metabolism is the process by which the body breaks down and eliminates medications and other foreign compounds.
Key Features
- Biochemical reactions
- Enzymatic processes
- Elimination of drugs from the body
Pros
- Helps in understanding how drugs are processed in the body
- Critical for drug development and personalized medicine
- Important for understanding drug interactions and side effects
Cons
- Variability in drug metabolism among individuals can lead to unpredictability in drug response
- Complex process involving multiple enzymes and factors