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Introduction of drugs into the gastrointestinal tract is a form of administration.?
Answer is C: enternal
What kind of administration is introducing drugs into the gastrointestinal tract?
The oral route of administration.
Drugs that are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract are known as?
intrathecal
Which of the is not a gi tract route of drug administration?
Topical administration is not a gastrointestinal tract route of drug administration. It involves applying medication directly to the skin or mucous membranes for localized effects.
What form of administration is introduction of a drug directly into the respiratory tract?
D: inhallation
Is the esophagus a part of the gastrointestinal tract?
The liver provides a very important function for the gastrointestinal tract as it breaks detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs to be used by the body. It also creates proteins for use in other parts of the body.
In what situations is parenteral administration used?
Parenteral administration is used when the patient is unable to take the drug orally, rapid action of medication is needed, and medication is ineffective in the gastrointestinal tract. Parenteral administration is also used to avoid the gastrointestinal tract and its first pass effect and to delivery medication to specific organs or tissues.
Irritation of the gastrointestinal tract by drugs or bacteria might stimulate which center of the medulla?
The vomiting center of the medulla oblongata is stimulated by irritation of the gastrointestinal tract by drugs or bacteria. This can trigger the reflex to induce vomiting as a protective mechanism to expel harmful substances from the body.
Is sorbitol absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract?
Sorbitol is poorly absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract as it has a low lipid solubility.
What is the abbreviation for gastrointestinal?
GIT. It stands for GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT in full.
What is systematic administration?
Systemic administration is a route of administration of medication, nutrition or other substance into the circulatory system so that the entire body is affected. Administration can take place via enteral administration (absorption of the drug through the gastrointestinal tract) or parental administration (generally injection, infusion, or implantation).
How does chemical stability of the drugs in the gastrointestinal tact affect the bio-availability of the drugs?
Bioavailability is used to describe the fraction of an administered dose of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation, so we need chemically stable drug in order to increase the chance of drug absorbance and thus increased bioavailability.
