How is medication digested?

Answer 1

In the human body, in this case the stomach, there are enzymes that speed up reactions. These enzymes strip the pills down, allowing structures that line your intestines to strip away the nutrients or other molecules in the cell and allow them to enter the blood stream.

Answer 2

The body assimilates different medications in different ways. Some medications are metabolized by the liver, while others are taken sub-lingually (under the tongue), and some are delivered to the body transdermally, as in a skin cream or a patch, while others are given by injection. Some different types of injection are: * subcutaneous - injected under the skin * intramuscular - injected into the muscle * intraveinously - injected directly into the vein

Answer 3

After a medication is swallowed, it enters the stomach where it may be dissolved and broken down by stomach acid. The medication then moves into the small intestine where it is further broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream. From the bloodstream, the medication can travel to its target site in the body where it exerts its effects.