Pharmacokinetics 1: Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination

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Which process involves the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood?

Absorption (correct)

Elimination

Metabolism

Distribution

What is the term for 'cell drinking', a form of endocytosis where the cell membrane surrounds a molecule to form a vesicle which is then degraded by lysosomal enzymes?

Diffusion

Pinocytosis (correct)

Carrier-mediated transport

Simple diffusion

What is the main factor influencing the rate of absorption of oral ingestion of drugs?

Lipid solubility (correct)

Blood flow to tissue

Body mass

Physiochemical properties

Which route of administration is suitable for non-irritating drugs and allows for self-administration?

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What term describes the concentration of a drug at the site of action or in the tissues?

Distribution Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves crossing cellular barriers through carrier-mediated transport and pinocytosis?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

What type of drugs are better absorbed due to their ability to reach systemic circulation quickly and avoid first-pass elimination?

Lipid-soluble drugs Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is best for drugs causing local tissue irritation?

Intravenous Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects drug absorption by influencing the concentration at the site of action or in the tissues?

Blood flow to tissue Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the concentration of a drug at the site of action or in the tissues?

Dose and concentration Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drugs are better absorbed due to their ability to reach systemic circulation quickly and avoid first-pass elimination?

Sublingual drugs Signup and view all the answers

What process involves the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is best for drugs causing local tissue irritation?

Intravenous Signup and view all the answers

What factor affects drug absorption by influencing the area of absorption?

Site of administration Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves crossing cellular barriers through carrier-mediated transport and pinocytosis?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is suitable for non-irritating drugs and allows for self-administration?

Transdermal Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drugs are better absorbed due to their ability to reach systemic circulation quickly and avoid first-pass elimination?

Lipid-soluble drugs Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the concentration of a drug at the site of action or in the tissues?

Distribution Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects drug absorption by influencing the area of absorption?

Site of administration Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for 'cell drinking', a form of endocytosis where the cell membrane surrounds a molecule to form a vesicle which is then degraded by lysosomal enzymes?

Pinocytosis Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves crossing cellular barriers through carrier-mediated transport and pinocytosis?

Absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor influencing the rate of absorption of oral ingestion of drugs?

$H^+$ and $A^-$ ion concentrations Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is best for drugs causing local tissue irritation?

$Intraarterial$ Signup and view all the answers

What process involves crossing cellular barriers through diffusion and is influenced by lipid solubility?

$Absorption$ Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is suitable for non-irritating drugs and allows for self-administration?

Transdermal Signup and view all the answers

Pharmacokinetics 1: Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination

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Which process involves the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood?

What is the term for 'cell drinking', a form of endocytosis where the cell membrane surrounds a molecule to form a vesicle which is then degraded by lysosomal enzymes?

What is the main factor influencing the rate of absorption of oral ingestion of drugs?

Which route of administration is suitable for non-irritating drugs and allows for self-administration?

What term describes the concentration of a drug at the site of action or in the tissues?

Which process involves crossing cellular barriers through carrier-mediated transport and pinocytosis?

What type of drugs are better absorbed due to their ability to reach systemic circulation quickly and avoid first-pass elimination?

Which route of administration is best for drugs causing local tissue irritation?

Which factor affects drug absorption by influencing the concentration at the site of action or in the tissues?

What term describes the concentration of a drug at the site of action or in the tissues?

Which type of drugs are better absorbed due to their ability to reach systemic circulation quickly and avoid first-pass elimination?

What process involves the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood?

Which route of administration is best for drugs causing local tissue irritation?

What factor affects drug absorption by influencing the area of absorption?

Which process involves crossing cellular barriers through carrier-mediated transport and pinocytosis?

Which route of administration is suitable for non-irritating drugs and allows for self-administration?

What is the term for the process of movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood?

Which type of drugs are better absorbed due to their ability to reach systemic circulation quickly and avoid first-pass elimination?

What term describes the concentration of a drug at the site of action or in the tissues?

Which factor affects drug absorption by influencing the area of absorption?

What is the term for 'cell drinking', a form of endocytosis where the cell membrane surrounds a molecule to form a vesicle which is then degraded by lysosomal enzymes?

Which process involves crossing cellular barriers through carrier-mediated transport and pinocytosis?

What is the main factor influencing the rate of absorption of oral ingestion of drugs?

Which route of administration is best for drugs causing local tissue irritation?

What process involves crossing cellular barriers through diffusion and is influenced by lipid solubility?

Which route of administration is suitable for non-irritating drugs and allows for self-administration?

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