Onset of drug action

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008243",
  "term": "Onset of drug action",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The time interval between the administration of a drug and the first observable therapeutic effect. This period is influenced by the drug's physicochemical properties, the route of administration, and the patient's physiological state. For orally administered drugs, it typically includes the time required for disintegration, dissolution, absorption, and distribution to the site of action.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "administration",
    "dosage form",
    "minimum effective plasma concentration"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 971. 'Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 993 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-04-10-14)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/onset-of-drug-action/"
}