Pharmacokinetics

Revision of pharmacokinetic concepts

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List common routes of drug administration
Oral, IV, IM, SC, rectal, transdermal, Sublingual
Which of the following routes involves an absorption step: IV, IM, oral, SC, rectal?
IM, SC, oral, rectal
When a constant amount of drug is eliminated per unit time, what type (order) of elimination do we have?
Zero order elimination
When a constant proportionof drug is eliminated per unit time what type 9order) of elimination do we have?
First order elimination
If the elimination rate constant for a drug is 0.1 per hr, what is the elimination half-life?
T/2=0.693/k therefore t1/2= 6,93hr
What are 2 major routes of elimination of drugs from the body?
Metabolism and renal excretion