Physiochemical Determinants

Physicochemical Determinants of Drug Action

Physicochemical Determinants of Drug Action

The polarity and acid–base property of a drug are two primary physiochemical characteristics of drugs. Polarity of drugs It is a measure of their lipid and water solubility and is generally expressed as the partition coefficient. 1. Partition coefficient (P) of a drug is the ratio of the solubility of the agent in an organic…