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It will therefore have a volume of distribution of about 41 L. A prime example of such a drug is ethanol. After arriving at a particular organ, the free, unbound form of the drug is able to cross first the endothelial cells of the capillaries into the interstitial space, and subsequently the cellular membrane of the tissue. Capillary permeability is largely determined by (1) capillary structure and (2) the chemical nature of the drug. The membrane-related factors influencing distribution of drugs between blood plasma and tissues are essentially the same as those described previously between the GI tract and blood plasma.
Traditionally, the principal routes of administration have been divided into two major classes: enteral, which refers to the gastrointestinal tract, and parenteral, which indicates other than the gastrointestinal tract. , bronchodilators for asthmatics). 1. However, we will concern ourselves only with the principal routes of administration. An important point to remember is that all these routes vary in terms of influencing a drug’s onset of action. THE ORAL ROUTE The human body can be basically thought of as a container of water (a polar medium) within which various aqueous compartments are separated by lipid membranes that contain both polar and nonpolar components.
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