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Answers Graded A+

pharmacokinetics - Correct answer-what the body does to drugs after they are

administered.

diffusion - Correct answer-movement of chemical from high to low concentration.

absorbtion - Correct answer-the process of moving a drug from the site of

administration to the blood.

enteral route - Correct answer-drugs delivered to the GI tract.

first pass effect - Correct answer-drugs absorbed by the stomach and small

intestines travel to the liver where they may be inactivated before reaching target

organs.

parenteral route - Correct answer-more invasive route to give medication.

examples of parenteral route - Correct answer-intra-arterial, intraosseous,

intrathecal (body cavity), intravenous, intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous,

intracardiac (organs)



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, topical route examples. - Correct answer-transdermal patches, ophthalmic (eye),

Otic (ear) intranasal, vaginal

Distribution - Correct answer-movement of the medications through the body after

absorption.

anatomic barriers - Correct answer-blood/brain barrier and fetal/placental barrier.

metabolism - Correct answer-process that chemically changes the drug molecule.

hepatic microsomal enzym system - Correct answer-where most metabolism is

accomplished.

pharmacotherapy - Correct answer-medical treatment by means of drugs.

excretion - Correct answer-the process of removing drugs from the body.

examples of excretion - Correct answer-renal: kidneys/urine

pulmonary: respiratory system

glandular: salica/sweat/breastmilk

Fecal/biliary: feces/bile

advantages of oral medications - Correct answer--easy

-preferred by patients

-extended release option

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