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Ch. 5 (10/22/20)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Distribution | The movement of a medication throughout the blood, organs, and tissues after administration |
| Elimination | The final evacuation of a drug brother substance from the body via normal body processes, such as kidney elimination (urine), biliary excretion (bile to stool), sweat, respiration, or saliva |
| Enteral | A route of administration by way of the intestine, such as orally, rectally, or sublingually |
| First-pass effect | A process in which a portion of the drug dose is metabolized before the drug has a chance to be distributed systemically |
| Gelatin capsule | Gel cap |
| Liquid | Liq |
| Lotion | lot |
| Lozenge | Loz |
| Metered dose inhaler | MDI |
| Mixture | Mix |