XVI. Routes of excretion

XVI Routes of excretion

Objectives:

=> To describe the various routes by which a drug may be excreted from the body
=> To understand the parameter renal clearance and its relationship with excretion processes in the kidney
=> To understand the influence of renal disease on drug elimination

=> To calculate suitable drug dosage regimen for patients with impaired renal function

The major routes included will be renal, biliary, pulmonary, and salivary.

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