Task 1 C806 1 .docx C806 Task 1: Pharmacological Principles Introduction to Pharmacolo

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Task 1 C806 1 .docx C806 Task 1: Pharmacological Principles Introduction to Pharmacology €“ C806 Western Governors University A1. There are four stages of the drug cycle. The first stage i... s absorption. This is how the medication gets into the bloodstream from where it was given. How a medication is administered will determine how quickly it is absorbed. (Watkins, 2014) There are three ways a medication can be given. Enterally is one of them and in this way the medication is given into the GI tract by oral, rectum or a tube. (Watkins, 2014) The second way is parenterally which is by injection. The last way a medication can be given is percutaneously. This is given as an inhalant, under the tongue, or topically. (Watkins, 2014) The second stage of the drug cycle is distribution. This is how the medication travels to the needed place in the body after the medication has been absorbed. (Watkins, 2014) K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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