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What is the primary focus of pharmacokinetics in the study of drugs?
What is the primary focus of pharmacokinetics in the study of drugs?
- The interaction between different drugs and their side effects
- The diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a disease
- The effect of the body on the drug (correct)
- The effects of the drugs on the body and their mechanism of action
Which route of drug administration involves passage of the drug across the intestinal epithelium?
Which route of drug administration involves passage of the drug across the intestinal epithelium?
- Parenteral
- Intraperitoneal
- Enteral (correct)
- Intrathecal
What is the primary reason for the effective absorption of drugs through the enteral route?
What is the primary reason for the effective absorption of drugs through the enteral route?
- The acidic environment of the stomach
- The presence of protein molecules in the membrane
- The large surface area of the gastrointestinal tract (correct)
- The phospholipid bilayer structure of the membrane
What is the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream from the site of administration?
What is the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream from the site of administration?
Which of the following is NOT a type of parenteral administration?
Which of the following is NOT a type of parenteral administration?
What is the term for the study of drugs and their interactions with the living systems?
What is the term for the study of drugs and their interactions with the living systems?
What percentage of a drug administered intravenously is available in the bloodstream?
What percentage of a drug administered intravenously is available in the bloodstream?
What is the process by which the drug is broken down in the body?
What is the process by which the drug is broken down in the body?
What is the term for the metabolism of a drug during its passage from the site of absorption to the systemic circulation?
What is the term for the metabolism of a drug during its passage from the site of absorption to the systemic circulation?
What is the circulation of substances from the liver to the bile, followed by entry into the small intestine, absorption by the enterocyte, and transport back to the liver?
What is the circulation of substances from the liver to the bile, followed by entry into the small intestine, absorption by the enterocyte, and transport back to the liver?
Which route of administration results in the lowest bioavailability of a drug?
Which route of administration results in the lowest bioavailability of a drug?
What is the dispersal of drugs from the systemic circulation to the other tissues and the site of action?
What is the dispersal of drugs from the systemic circulation to the other tissues and the site of action?
Which type of drugs primarily binds to alpha-acid glycoprotein?
Which type of drugs primarily binds to alpha-acid glycoprotein?
What is the primary effect of protein binding on the duration of a drug's action?
What is the primary effect of protein binding on the duration of a drug's action?
What is the primary characteristic of drugs that can cross the blood-brain barrier?
What is the primary characteristic of drugs that can cross the blood-brain barrier?
What is the volume of distribution of a drug?
What is the volume of distribution of a drug?
Which type of drugs is most likely to cross the placental barrier?
Which type of drugs is most likely to cross the placental barrier?
What is the only form of a drug available for action, metabolism, and excretion?
What is the only form of a drug available for action, metabolism, and excretion?
