Across
- 2. The time required for the concentration of a drug in the body to decrease by 50%. This determines dosing intervals.
- 3. The study of drugs obtained from natural sources (plants, animals, or minerals).
- 4. The study of the cost-benefit ratio of drug treatments.
- 6. The removal of drugs from the body, primarily through the kidneys (urine).
- 7. The transport of the drug by the bloodstream to its site of action (tissues and organs).
- 8. The clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases.
- 10. The movement of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream.
Down
- 1. The science of preparing and dispensing drugs, including how dosage forms (like tablets vs. liquids) affect the body.
- 3. What the body does to the drug (how it moves in, through, and out).
- 5. The chemical alteration of the drug into a lipid-soluble or water-soluble substance, primarily occurring in the liver.
- 9. What the drug does to the body (the mechanism of action and effects at the cellular level).