elixir
Medical term Basic Pharmacology
A liquid medication form with sugar, flavoring and alcohol.
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- distributionTransport of a drug through body fluids to the sites where it acts.
- diureticA drug or substance that increases urine output.
- drug interactionA change in a drug's effect caused by another drug, a food, a supplement or a medical condition.
- duration of actionHow long a drug keeps working.
- enteralA route through the digestive tract, such as by mouth or feeding tube.
- excretionRemoval of a drug from the body, mainly through the kidneys.
- first-pass effectMetabolism of an oral drug before it reaches its site of action, which reduces the amount of active drug.
- formularyThe list of drugs a plan covers, often grouped into cost tiers.