lecture 1 Flashcards
physical dosage forms
tablet, capsule, suspension, solution, patch
dosage forms routes of administration
injection, inhalation, oral (sublingual, buccal), topical, nasal, rectal, vaginal
dosage form
the physical drug product in the form which is marketed for use
medical device
instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, which does not achieve its primary intended purposes through chemical action or on the body and which is not dependent upon being metabolized
adsorption
from drug site to the systemic circulation
instant for IV and non-instant for other routes
distribution
of drug into various tissues of the body including sites of metabolism, excretion and site of action
metabolism
biotransformation of a drug into other chemical entities
excretion
of metabolic products eliminated from the body