To aid in absorption, adjustments are made in the ________ of medications given and their ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
forms, routes
The stomach and intestines have fewer digestive enzymes needed to help drugs break down and be absorbed through the lining. Peristalsis is weaker, so drugs do not reach the intestines as quickly. To compensate for these changes in body processes, adjustments are made in the forms of medications given and their routes.
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