Kaplan UniversityMN 553MN553 Unit 2 Seminar

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Pharmacokinetics: Absorption • Process that occurs from the time a drug enters the body to the time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated • Factors affecting absorption include: dosage ... form, route of administration, blood flow to the site of administration, gastrointestinal function, presence of food or other drugs • For many medications, food in the stomach slows absorption Distribution • Involves the transport of drug molecules within the body • After the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream, it is carried by the blood or tissue fluids to its sites of pharmacologic action, metabolism and excretion • Protein binding is an important factor in drug distribution [Show More]

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