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Pharmacokinetics

Part 1

Dr Yu Pa
( Yu Pa Home Visit Health Services )
Definition Four Pharmacokinetic properties
• Pharmacokinetics refers to • Absorption
what the body does to a • Distribution
drug. • Metabolism
• Four pharmacokinetic • Elimination
properties determine the
onset, intensity and the
duration of drug action.
Routes of drug administration
Enteral Parenteral
• Oral • Intravenous (IV)
• Sublingual/Buccal • Intramuscular (IM)
• Subcutaneous (SC)
• Intradermal
• Intra-arterial
• Intraarticular
• Intracardiac
• Intraosseous
Other
• Oral inhalation
• Nasal inhalation
• Topical
• Transdermal
• Rectal
• Intraventricular
• Intrathecal
• Epidural
Intraventricular injection
Transdermal Patch
Intraarticular injection
Intraosseous injection
Intrathecal injection
Epidural injection
Endotracheal Route

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