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po - Answersoral
IV - Answersintravenous
TOP - Answerstopical
IM - Answersintramuscular
Cap - Answerscapsule
pr - Answersrectal
Gtt - Answersdrop
Subcu - Answerssubcutaneous
Administered by mouth; passes through the gastrointestinal tract; relatively slow absorption -
Answersoral
Administered directly into the bloodstream, muscle, or tissue; immediate absorption -
Answersinjectable
Applied directly to the skin with effects limited to application areas; slow absorption with prolonged
effects - Answerstopical
Administered to the respiratory tract; rapid absorption - Answersinhalation
Pharmaco - AnswersMedication
Kinetics - AnswersTo move
Pharmacokinetics - AnswersHow a drug moves through the body
The drug passes into the bloodstream - AnswersAbsorption
the drug spread to the body's tissues - Answersdistribution
the liver breaks down the drug into water-soluble components - Answersmetabolism
the drug leaves the body through urine, feces, exhalation, or perspiration - Answersexcretion
Excretion slows or stops - Answerskidney failure
Metabolism slows or stops - Answersliver disease
Distribution becomes less efficient - Answerspoor circulation