Drugs: Glossary And Definitions
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Distribution:
Drug distribution is the process by which a drug reversibly leaves the blood
stream and enters the interstitium (extracellular fluid) and/or the cells of the
tissues. The delivery of a drug from the plasma to the interstitium primarily
depends on blood flow, capillary permeability, t ....
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.... are trapped in the holes of a "brush-heap" like structure of
the gelatin. Administered orally.
Microemulsion:
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, optically transparent, isotropic
mixtures of a biphasic oil-water system stabilized with surfactants. The
diameter of droplets in a microemulsion may be in the range of 100 A to 1000 A.
Microemulsion may be formed spontaneously by agitating the oil and water phases
with carefully selected surfactants. The type of emulsion produced de ....
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