NR 566 Week 7 Study Guide {2020} – Johns Hopkins University Nursing
Non-pharmaceutical treatment of symptoms associated with menopause • Exercise, relaxation techniques, massage therapy, acupuncture, herbs • Ginseng, black cohosh, licorice, carrots, yams, calcium, vitamin e and d, SOY Pharmacokinetic gender differences between men and women • Absorption and bioavailability o Gastric emptying is slower r/t effects of estrogen o Gastric levels of alcohol dehydrogenase are lower in females • Distribution o Females have lower body wts and BMI o Females have higher proportion of body fat, lipophilic drugs more readily absorbed o Plasma volume is lower in females o Organ blood flow is lower in females
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