Redistribution of Drugs - Exam 3

Question 1

definition of the redistribution of drugs

Answer 1

the movement of drugs from the tissues back to the bloodstream

Question 2

drugs don’t only go to the intended site of action, they can also

Answer 2

be distributed to other tissues

Question 3

drugs usually have to return to the bloodstream to get to the liver/kidney for

Answer 3

metabolism/excretion

Question 4

example of redistribution

Answer 4

thiopental: highly lipophilic, site of action is brain, some stored in fat, excreted slowly, redistributed to fat until fully saturated, then has nowhere to go so will redistribute back to the bloodstream, back to the brain