2.7 - Excretion Flashcards
1
Q
– Final loss of drug from the body
– General Requirement:
- Polar or Water Soluble
A
Excretion
2
Q
Routes
A
- Kidneys
- Biliary Excretion
- Miscellaneous
3
Q
– Through the urine
– Requirements:
- LMW drugs
- polar
A
Kidneys
4
Q
Process
A
- Glomerular Filtration
* Tubular Secretion
5
Q
– Stool – Requirements: - HMW drugs - polar – Limitation: - Biliary Recycling/ Enterohepatic Recirculation
A
Biliary Excretion
6
Q
Miscellaneous
A
- Sweat Glands
- Lungs
- Mammary Gland
7
Q
Sweat Glands
A
Sweat
8
Q
Lungs
A
For nonpolar volatile gases
9
Q
Mammary Gland
A
Milk
