Geriatrics Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words Crossword
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1) The study of the action of drugs within the body, including the mechanisms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion; onset of action; duration of effect; biotransformation; and effects and routes of excretion of the metabolites of the drug.2) The process whereby a drug moves from the muscle, digestive tract, or other site of entry into the body toward the circulatory system.3) The prescription, administration, or use of more medications than are clinically indicated, a common problem among older adults |
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4) The study of how older adults respond to medication5) The process of eliminating, shedding, or getting rid of a drug by body organs or tissues as part of natural metabolic activity.6) The transformation of a drug by the body tissues into a metabolite as the body readies the agent for elimination.7) The pattern of distribution of drug molecules by various tissues after the chemical enters the circulatory system. |
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