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Mod A Week 1
Pharmacy Tech book Chapter 5 Definition word
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absorption | The taking in of nutrients from food and liquids. |
| Bioavailability | The amount of drug that reaches its intended destination by being absorbed into the bloodstream. |
| Bioequivalence | The difference between a drug that is manufactured in a different dosage form or by a different company; includes the rate of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. |
| Distribution | The ability of a drug to pass into the bloodstream. |
| Excretion | Elimination of waste products through stools and urine. |
| Half-life | 1. The amount of time it takes a chemical to be decreased by one half. 2. The time required for half the amount of a substance such as a drug in a living system to be eliminated or disintegrated by natural processes. |
| Instill | To place into; instructions used for ophthalmic or otic drugs. |
| Metabolism | The physical and chemical changes that take place within an organism. |
| OTC | Over-the-counter |
| Parenteral medication | Medication administered by injection, such as intravenously or intramuscularly. |
| Pharmackinetics | The life of the drug, which includes absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion. |