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For a drug to produce a
1 pharmacologic effect, the drug must 2 Film coated tablets
reach the
T/F: Herbal products can be
3 dangerous due to pharmacological 4 Excretion primarily occurs in the
effects associated with the product
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For a drug to produce a Site of action
pharmacologic effect, the drug must
reach the
, Biopharmaceutics focuses on the Method for achieving effective drug administration
(how the drug gets into the body)
Pharmacokinetics focuses on the Process of how a drug is absorbed, metabolized, and
eliminated (what happens when the drug is in the
body)
What are pharmokinetics? absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Excretion primarily occurs in the kidneys
Tablets are _______ dosage forms Solid
What is the purpose of fillers in Keeps the powder's shape during manufacturing
tablets?
What is the purpose of disintegrators Helps the powder break down in liquids or heat
in tablets?
___________ is needed for the body to Disintegration
absorb the substance.
_____________ helps tablets taste better Outside coating
and helps in the drug releasing
process.
Compressed tablets No coating, may break down from environment
Sugar coated tablets Coated with sugar to mask the taste and protect
from chemical oxidation
Film coated tablets Coated with material other than sugar to protect the
drug and cost less
Enteric coated tablets Coated to protect from stomach acid and release it
in the small intestine