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Pharmacokinetics/ADME In Drug Discovery
www.uab.eduSites of Drug Metabolism • The liver is the ppyrimary organ of drug metabolism. • The gastrointestinal tract is the most important extrahepatic site – Some orally administered drugs (e.g., isoproterenol) are conjugated extensively in the …
Biotransformation of drugs (Drug metabolism )
www.fpharm.uniba.skBiotransformation of drugs takes place in two steps: first phase - functionalization reactions the molecule introduces a new functional group, usually polar (-COOH,-OH,-NH2) the polar group can serve as a reaction point for the second reaction phase second phase - conjugation reactions
ROUTES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
technicaljournalsonline.comliver via the portal vein • Irritation to gastric mucosa - nausea and vomiting • Destruction of drugs by gastric acid and digestive juices ... Drug Metabolism and Disposition,Vol. 25, 12. 3. Petri N, Bergman E, Forsell P, Hedeland M, Bondesson U, Knutson L