Discussion: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics processes Discussion: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics processes When selecting drugs and determining dosages for patients, it is essential to consider individual patient factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics processes. These patient factors include genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, behavior (i.e., diet, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drug abuse), and/or pathophysiological changes due to disease. For this Discussion, you reflect on a case from your past clinical experiences and consider how a patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics processes may alter his or her response to a drug. To Prepare Review the Resources for this module and consider the
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