Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease in China. There is no specific drug approved for marketing at home and abroad. At present, some adjuvant drugs are mainly used to improve the progress of the disease. Being familiar with and mastering the pharmacokinetic characteristics is very important for the selection and use of drugs. According to the characteristics of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, reasonable drugs are selected to improve the therapeutic effect and reduce adverse reactions. Therefore, this paper reviews the pharmacokinetics and clinical significance of drugs commonly used to improve nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in hope of providing basis for clinical medication.

Key words: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, drug, pharmacokinetics, clinical significance