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Pharmacology
Penn Foster Vet Tech Pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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Parenteral | Any drug given via injection (IV, IM, SQ, ID, IP, IA, Intraarticular, intramedullary and epidural) |
Intraarticular | Injection into the joint. |
Intramedullary | Injection into the bone marrow. |
Bioavailability | Degree to which a drug is absorbed and reaches general circulation. |
Distribution Equilibrium | When the amount of drug leaving the plasma for tissue equals the amount of drug leaving the tissue for plasma. |
Glomerular Filtration | A glomerulus and its tubule make up the nephron. The glomerulus filters drug molecules from the blood into the glomerular filtrate and then its excreted into urine. |
Tubular Secretions | Kidney tubule cells secrete metabolites from the capillaries surrounding the tubule and into the glomerular filtrate which becomes urine as it leaves the kidney. |