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Key Terms Ch 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absorption | The taking in of nutrients from food & 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 stool & urine |
| Half-Life | 1. The amt of time it takes a chemical to be decreased by one half 2. The time required for half the amt of a substance such as a drug in a living system to be eliminated or disintegrated by a natural process. |
| Instill | To place into; instructions used for ophthalmic or otic drugs |
| Metabolism | The physical & chemical changes that take place within an organism |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| Parenteral medicaltion | Medication administered by injection, such as intravenously or intramusccularly |
| Pharmacokinetics | The life of the drug, which includes absorption, metabolism, distribution and excretion |