Pharmacodynamic studies focus on the quantitative analysis of the relationship between the drug concentration in the blood and the resultant effects of the drug on physiologic processes.

Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology

1. Pharmacokinetic Principles: Drug Absorption and Routes of Administration
2. Drug Distribution
3. Drug Elimination
4. Pharmacokinetic Models
5. Compartmental Pharmacokinetic Models
6. Pharmacodynamic Principles
7. Drug–Receptor Interactions
8. Drug Interactions
9. Clinical Applications of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamics to the Administration of IV Anesthetics