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Pharmacokinetics- Excretion Flashcards

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What are the routes of excretion?

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  • Kidneys
  • Lungs
  • GIT
  • Breast milk, sweat, tears, saliva
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How does renal excretion work?

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Some drugs are reabsorbed

Other drugs are filtered and excreted

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Glomerular filtration

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Filters drugs up to 20kda- free drugs only
Dependant on renal blood flow
Declines with age and renal impairment
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) important for dosing

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