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Chapter 5 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absorption | The taking in of nutrient's and drugs from and liquids |
| Behind-The-counter | Nonprescription drugs that are kept behind the counter and may have limited amounts sold or may require the permission of the pharmacist to purchase |
| Bioavailability | The degree to which a drug or other substance is available to target tissue after administration |
| Bioequivalence | The relationship between two drugs that have the same dosage and dosage form and that have similar bioavailability generic drugs must be equal to the innovator drug as a requirement for approval |
| Distribution | The location of a medication throughout the blood, organs, and tissues after administration |
| Excretion | The final elimination of a drug or other substance from the body via normal body processes such as urine, stool, saliva, sweating, or respiration |
| Half-Life | the amount of time it takes a chemical to decrease by half. The time required for half of a substance to be eliminated or disintegrated by natural processes. The amount in a body fluid decreased by half. |
| Instill | to place into |
| Legend drugs | Drugs that require a prescription |
| Metabolism | The processes by which the boy breaks down or converts medications to active or inactive substances |
| Over The Counter (OTC) | drugs that can be purchased without a prescription |
| Parenteral medication | Medication administered by injection or topically that bypasses the gastrointestinal system |
| Pharmacokinetics | The study of the absorption, metabolism, distribution and excretion of drugs |
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