Introduction, Routes of Administration and ADME
Start with the big picture
Routes of administration describe how a medicine is given, while ADME refers to absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion. Together, these concepts provide a foundation for studying a medicine’s passage through the body. This preview introduces the relationship between route of administration and the broader ADME framework without detailing specific routes, mechanisms or drug examples. The full lesson develops the topic further, helping learners organize these core pharmaceutics concepts and prepare to study them in context.
What you'll learn
- Define routes of administration and identify ADME as a core pharmaceutics framework.
- Name the processes represented by absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
- Explain why administration route and drug movement through the body are considered together.
Continue your study
Work through the complete notes and reinforce the topic with the study tools available in the full lesson.
