Drug Absorption and Distribution Flashcards
1
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what is pharmacokinetics?
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pharmacokinetics is factors that determine the journey of a drug through the body
2
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what is ADME
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adme stands for: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism , Excretion and it describes the disposition of a pharmaceutical compound within the body
3
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what is absorption?
A
its the mechanism of accumulation of a drug in a body compartment dollowing administration
4
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what is distribution?
A
the way in which a drug reaches and organ of the body.
5
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what is Xenobiotics?
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It is a chemical compound foreign to a given biological system.
6
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what is pharmacodynamics?
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Its the study of how a medicine acts on a living organism.
7
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what are the different ways of administartion?
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oral or rectal precultaneous( skin, application of creams) Intravenous ( directly into blood) Intramascular Intrathecal (anastesia ) Inhalation
