Pharmacokinetics: Drug Absorption
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Pharmacology is the body of knowledge concerned with the action of chemicals on biologic ______

systems

Venipuncture is the process of puncturing the ______

veins

Phlebotomy is the act or practice of ______ as a therapeutic measure

bloodletting

A drug is any substance or product that is used to modify or explore physiological ______

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Individuals differ both in the degree and the character of the response that a ______ may elicit

<p>drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

Drug intolerance is inability of the individual to tolerate a ______

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During pregnancy, the use of all drugs except those essential to maintain pregnancy should be used with ______

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Nearly all agents received by mother are likely to be found in her ______

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TOPICAL external application of the drug to the surface for localized action more convenient as well as encouraging to the patient lotion, ointment, cream, powder, drops, spray, lozenges, suppositories, salbutamol, povidone iodine, lidocain Non-prescription medicine; supplied without need for prescription.Over-the-counter medicines 2.DEEPER TISSUE Certain deep areas can be approached by using a syringe and needle, but the drug should 3.Rx Prescription medicine; supplied on prescription only Page | 2 Pharmacology & Venipuncture ☢️ Padayon, My Future Radtech!be such that systemic absorption is slow.SYSTEMIC ROUTES 1.ORAL oldest and commonest mode of drug administration.safer, more convenient, does not need assistance, noninvasive, often painless, the medicament need not be sterile and so is cheaper.Action of drugs is slower and thus not suitable for emergencies.solid dosage forms - powders, tablets, capsules, spansules, dragees, moulded tablets, gastrointestinal therapeutic systems liquid dosage forms - elixirs, syrups, emulsions, mixtures 2.SUBLINGUAL or BUCAL tablet or pellet containing the drug is placed under the tongue or crushed in the mouth and spread over the buccal mucosa.Absorption is relatively rapid—action can be produced in minutes 3.RECTAL used when the patient is having recurrent vomiting or is unconscious.it is rather inconvenient and embarrassing absorption is slower, irregular and often unpredictable. 4.

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Rx Prescription medicine; supplied on prescription only Page | 2 Pharmacology & Venipuncture ☢️ Padayon, My Future Radtech!be such that systemic absorption is slow.SYSTEMIC ROUTES 1.ORAL oldest and commonest mode of drug administration.safer, more convenient, does not need assistance, noninvasive, often painless, the medicament need not be sterile and so is cheaper.Action of drugs is slower and thus not suitable for emergencies.solid dosage forms - powders, tablets, capsules, spansules, dragees, moulded tablets, gastrointestinal therapeutic systems liquid dosage forms - elixirs, syrups, emulsions, mixtures 2.SUBLINGUAL or BUCAL tablet or pellet containing the drug is placed under the tongue or crushed in the mouth and spread over the buccal mucosa.Absorption is relatively rapid—action can be produced in minutes 3.RECTAL used when the patient is having recurrent vomiting or is unconscious.it is rather inconvenient and embarrassing absorption is slower, irregular and often unpredictable. 4.

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Absorption is relatively rapid—action can be produced in minutes 3.RECTAL used when the patient is having recurrent vomiting or is unconscious.it is rather inconvenient and embarrassing absorption is slower, irregular and often unpredictable. 4.

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Absorption is relatively rapid—action can be produced in minutes

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Nonionized lipid soluble drugs are readily absorbed from ______ as well as intestine at rates proportional to their lipid-water partition coefficient.

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Drugs may cross cell membranes by: 1.Passive diffusion 2.Facilitated passive diffusion 3.______ 4.Pinocytosis

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Drugs given in solid form must dissolve in the aqueous phase before they are absorbed. Drug given as watery solution is absorbed faster than when the same is given in solid form or as ______ solution.

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Acidic drugs are predominantly unionized in the acid gastric juice and are absorbed from stomach. Absorption from stomach is slower, because the mucosa is thick, covered with mucus and the surface area is small. Examples: aspirin, ______

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