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pharmacokinetics MeSH Qualifier Data 2025


MeSH Qualifier
pharmacokinetics
Unique ID
Q000493
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000493
Annotation
subhead only; with exogenous chemicals only; includes "dynamics","absorption", "distribution", "uptake"; on the extent & rate of metabolism; not for pharmacologic effects or pharmacologic action ( = /‌pharmacology); see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.53; DF: /‌pharmacokin or /PK
Scope Note
Used for the mechanism, dynamics and kinetics of exogenous chemical and drug absorption, biotransformation, distribution, release, transport, uptake and elimination as a function of dosage, extent and rate of metabolic processes.
Entry Version
PHARMACOKIN
Abbreviation
PK
Entry Term(s)
tissue distribution
toxicokinetics
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PK or PK (SH) or SUBS APPLY PK; use /metabolism or /ME to search /pharmacokinetics 1966-87
History Note
88; used with Category D 1988 forward
Date Established
1988/01/01
Date of Entry
1987/04/18
Revision Date
2015/07/01
pharmacokinetics Preferred
tissue distribution Narrower
toxicokinetics Narrower
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