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drug cycle
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
absorption
medication absorbed in GI mucosa.
what effects absorption rate
fat, pH, concentration of medication, length of contact, age, food, depth of breathing
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distribution
medication transported via circulatory system to point of action
metabolism
medication metabolized by liver
excretion
drug removed from body so they don't build up
US pharmacopia
created in 1820, where first listed drug standards
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controlled substance act of 1970
required hospitals to register with DEA
NCC MERP A
no error, capacity to cause error
NCC MERP B
error that didn't reach the patient
NCC MERP C
error that reached patient but unlikely to cause harm
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