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Routes of medication - ANSWER -Oral
-Sublingual( under tongue)
-Buccal (between cheek and gum)
-Rectal
-Vaginal
-Inhalation via mouth/nose
-Subcutaneous
-Intramuscular
-Intravenous
-Intradermal
-Topical
-Transdermal(skin patch for absorption through skin)
Absorption - ANSWER movement of drug from site of
administration to various tissues of the body.
, distribution - ANSWER the movement of a drug by the
circulatory system to the intended site of action.
excretion - ANSWER the elimination of a drug or its metabolites
through various parts of the body. (urine, skin, lungs, bowel)
Peak of a drug - ANSWER is the point in time when the drug is
at its highest level in the body.
Trough of drug - ANSWER is the point in time when the drug is
at its lowest level in the body
Agonists - ANSWER drugs that bind with receptor and
precipitate a greater than typical response
Antagonists - ANSWER drugs that bind with a receptor and
either block a response or precipitate a less than typical
response.
Therapeutic effects - ANSWER intended effects of the drug,
what we want to happen