Chapter 5 terms Crossword

The taking of nutrients and drugs into the body from food and liquids
Nonprescription drugs that are kept behind the pharmacy counter; limited amounts may be sold, or the customer may require the permission of a pharmacist to purchase them
The movement of a medication throughout the blood, organs, and tissues after administration
The final evacuation of a drug or other substance from the body via normal body processes, such as kidney elimination (urine), biliary excretion (bile to stool) sweat, respiration, or saliva
A route of administration by way of the intestine, such as orally, rectally, or sublingually
To place into; commonly used for ophthalmic or otic drugs
A term used to describe a medication that is usually given by injection into a vein, the skin, or muscle that bypasses the gastrointestinal system
Medications that can be purchased without a prescription
The study of the absorption, metabolism, distribution, and elimination of drugs
An inactive substance that is converted to a drug in the body by the action of enzymes or other chemicals