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tablets, granules, or powders cannot be absorbed until they _______ into smaller particles | |
most drugs given orally are absorbed in the _____ | |
if more than one drug starts to compete for binding sites on protein does the amount of free drug increase or decrease? | |
drug that occupies the receptor sand produces no cellular effectite | |
a special 'carrier molecule' in the cell membrane HELPS move certain drug molecules across the membrane | |
are solids or liquids more rapidly absorbed? | |
the time, after certain number of doses, where the peak and trough concentrations remain the same | |
measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the drugs environment | |
does passive diffusion require energy? | |
drug concentrations decrease by half at repeatable time intervals, this time is what? | |
lipophilic drug given SQ or IM is absorbed quickly or slowly? | |
factor that influences blood levels of a drug: rate and ____ of excretion | |
hydrophilic drug given SQ or IM is absorbed quickly or slowly? | |
the dose of highly protein-bound drugs should be _____ if diseases are present that cause low plasma protein levels | |
is physical transport useful for large or small molecules? | |
factor that influences blood levels of a drug: _____ of drug in body | |
lipophilic drugs are absorbed best _____ | |
factor that influences blood levels of a drug: drug _____ or breakdown | |
does active transport require energy? | |
alkaline drugs are primarily in nonionized form in _____ environment | |
pH where drug molecules are half ionized and half non-ionized | |
acidic drugs are primarily in nonionized form in _____ environment | |