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What action occurs when the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream?
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What action occurs when the drug is absoprbed into the bloodstream?
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Is any drug absorbed in stomach?
Medications are absorbed in the stomach when taken by mouth. They are absorbed into the bloodstream if they are injected or inhaled.
What is a infusion?
Transdermal infusion is a method of administering drugs by placing the drug in a gel-like matrix applied to the skin. The drug is absorbed to the bloodstream through the skin.
Why are poorly-soluble complexes used in drugs?
Poorly-soluble complexes reduce drug solubility. This enables the drug to be absorbed more slowly and it prolongs its action.
Can cocaine get into your system by guming it?
Of course it can. The illegal drug will be absorbed by your gums - they have holes in them, you know (how do you think saliva enters the mouth?) and once in your gums, the chemicals will be absorbed into your bloodstream ... not a good situation.
Is taking drugs through the rectal more potent?
Suppositories (rectal) are designed to be absorbed into the body a specific way to deliver the specific dose. Yes, any other drug absorbed rectally would be much more potent as it would skip first pass metabolism and be absorbed through the anal mucous membranes into the bloodstream.
The application for approval of a generic equivalent of an existing proprietary drug must show that the drug?
C: is absorbed from the stomach into the bloodstream at the same rate as the proprietary drug I took this test 7/17/2009 :D B. Stomach I took this test 10/21/2010 (Correct answer)
How quickly a drug enters your bloodstream depends on?
The amount of food eaten
What is a transdermal infusion?
A transdermal infusion involves delivering medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. This method typically uses patches or gels that slowly release the medication over a period of time, allowing for continuous absorption through the skin. It is a convenient and controlled way to administer certain medications.
Why capsules are water soluble?
Simply because their outer casing is made of materials that dissolve over time, when wet. Once you swallow the capsule, they acid in the stomach disintegrates the outer shell - releasing its contents into the stomach. The drug then gets absorbed into the bloodstream.
What drugs need to be absorbed into the bloodstream to exert their desired effect?
Every drug. Wherever or however you take in drugs, it goes through the blood stream so that it can be transported around the body to wherever it is meant to go. same with food or water or air.
What is difference between pharmacological action and pharmacological effect?
Pharmacological action refers to the specific biochemical interactions between a drug and its target in the body, while pharmacological effect is the overall outcome or response produced by these actions, including the therapeutic and side effects of the drug. In other words, the action is the mechanism of how the drug works, while the effect is the result of this action on the body.
