Galenic formulation deals with the principles of preparing and compounding medicines in order to optimize their absorption. The formulation of a medicine has an impact on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of a drug. Galenic formulation is named after Claudius Galen, a 3rd Century AD Greek physician. Formulation ... Pharmacokinetics is a branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of the time course of substances and their relationship with an organism or system. ... Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the mechanisms of drug action and the relationship between drug concentration and effect. ... Oral medication Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. ... Claudius Galenus of Pergamum (131-201 AD), better known as Galen, was an ancient Greek physician. ...
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Damien G, Huet de Barochez B, Schiavi P., Galenic development and pharmacokinetic profile of indapamide sustained release 1.5 mg, Clin Pharmacokinet. 1999;37 Suppl 1:13-9.
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