NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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Which abbreviation stand for delivery by the oral route; taken by mouth?
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sid
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bid
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PO
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qD
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oral Drug Use Oral administration (PO), ingestion of a drug by mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract, is one way by which a drug can be taken. PO stands for per os, or by mouth.
Detailed explanation-2: -An oral drug delivery system is thus believed to provide continuous oral release of the drug throughout the course of its gastrointestinal (GI) transit (Chein, 1991). The bioavailability issues are one of the major challenges for formulation research and development.
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