For a drug to work properly, the body must be able to process it correctly. Which best demonstrates the cycle an
oral medication would take in the body?
O a patient rubs on an ointment - drug absorbed through skin into the blood liver processes the drug - drug
released as waste
O a patient swallows a pill - drug enters blood after digestion - drug converted to metabolites - drug enters urine
O a patient rubs on an ointment - liver converts drug - drug absorbed through skin - drug released as waste
O a patient swallows a pill - drug enters blood after digestion - drug enters urine - drug converted to metabolites