Ch. 3 Pharmacology Word Scramble
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What is Pharmacokinetics? | the study of how medications move through the body |
What are the 4 ACTIONS of pharmacokinetics? | Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, & Excretion |
What is Absorption? | the body converts medication into a form the body can use and moves it into the bloodstream, |
What is Distribution? | the transportation of the medication through the body. |
What is Metabolism? | changes the medication into harmless metabolites that the liver and kidneys prepare it for excretion through urine or feces. |
What is Excretion? | the removal of a medications metabolites from the body. (Bladder and large intestines through urine/feces) |
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