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    Administration and Kinetics of Drugs
    • Introduction to Administration and Kinetics of Drugs
    • Drug Administration
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    • Drug Absorption
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      • Controlled-release formulations
      • Causes of Low Bioavailability
    • Drug Distribution Within the Body
    • Drug Metabolism
    • Drug Elimination
      • Drug elimination in the urine
      • Drug elimination in the bile
      • Other forms of drug elimination
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