Drug Therapy
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| Absorption | Process where a drug is taken up from the site of administration and is transported to the blood stream. Occurs orally, topically, rectally, parenteral, or by inhalation.
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| Distribution | Process where a drug, once in the bloodstream is delivered to specific organs and tissues in the body to exert its pharmacological effects.
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| Metabolism | Disappearance of a drug, when it changes chemically into another compound. Occurs in many body organs, but primarily in the liver. Usually enhances excretion and inactivation of a drug.
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| Excretion | Process by which the drug is eliminated from the body - primarily by the kidney. Drugs can be excreted via the urine, feces, lungs, skin. etc.
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| Bioavailability | This is a percentage or fraction of the administered dose of a drug that actually reaches systemic circulation. Factors affecting oral route of administration include age, body weight and time of administration.
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| Therapeutic Incompatibility | When the effectiveness of two drugs is decreased when given together.
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| Therapeutic Duplication | When two drugs from the same class are given together.
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| Adverse Effects | Effects other than the desired ones.
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| Anaphylactic Reaction | A severe adverse reaction to the administration of a drug that can cause a patient to go into shock.
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