schematic of a time-release pill is shown below. Explain how it works from an osmotic pressure standpoint.

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5. "Time-release" drugs work by releasing a drug to the body at a
constant rate such that the drug concentration at one time is not
large enough as to cause harmful side effects OR not low enough
to the point where it is an ineffective therapeutic. A design
Elastic impermeable membrane
Semipermeable
Saturated
Nacl solution
Drug
membrane
schematic of a time-release pill is shown below. Explain how it
works from an osmotic pressure standpoint.
Rigid wall containing
tiny holes
Transcribed Image Text:5. "Time-release" drugs work by releasing a drug to the body at a constant rate such that the drug concentration at one time is not large enough as to cause harmful side effects OR not low enough to the point where it is an ineffective therapeutic. A design Elastic impermeable membrane Semipermeable Saturated Nacl solution Drug membrane schematic of a time-release pill is shown below. Explain how it works from an osmotic pressure standpoint. Rigid wall containing tiny holes
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