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NUR-641E Study Guide 1.Midterm 2022 update

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NUR-641E Mid-Term Exam Study Guide ANSWERED SO FAR Understand what a prodrug is, and activation/inactivation by liver enzymes, and how it differs from active drugs. The liver is the principal site ... of drug metabolism. Although metabolism typically inactivates drugs, some drug metabolites are pharmacologically active—sometimes even more so than the parent compound. An inactive or weakly active substance that has an active metabolite is called a prodrug, especially if designed to deliver the active moiety more effectively. Know what Bioavailability (BA) a term used in pharmacology and nutritional and environmental sciences. In pharmacology, it refers to the degree and rate at which an administered drug is absorbed by the body's circulatory system, the systemic circulation. Bioavailability is an essential measurement tool since it determines the correct dosage for nonintravenous administration of a drug availability means Bioavailability. In pharmacology, bioavailability [Show More]

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