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