When we have an ache or pain, we often take an aspirin or ibuprofen pill. But how do medications know where to target? When you take a pill, generally it stays intact in the stomach, through the small intestine, and into the liver, where it dissolves. Sometimes those side effects become intended effects: like with Viagra. It was originally designed to be a blood pressure drug with a goal of opening up blood vessels. The side-effect was improving erectile function in men who had trouble.
The theory also explains why people taking chemotherapy medication find that the drugs attack more than just cancer cells. There is hope that someday medications can become more targeted, said Schlichte. Video Library. Best Of. Aug 23, You're welcome, GG! We're really glad we could help! AJV Mar 2, Dear Wondropolis, Why do dogs get excited when you come home after a few minutes???? They knew where you were!!!!
Thanks, AJV Mar 4, Thanks for your comment! Ella Oct 19, I had to eat them last week because I had a high fever. The pill wouldn't go in and I finally chewed it in despair. I'm glad it's done for now. I'll try Alyssa's way with candies now!!
I sure don't want to chew them! Mar 2, I know how horrible pills taste!!!! I can't believe I can swallow them!!!! Irish Aug 20, Aug 22, Great advice, Irish!!
It is always best to check with a pharmacist! Wonderopolis Oct 19, TheQweewee Feb 20, So I have a question actually.
Why do pain medicines make you sleepy? Also, what happens to the plastic around them? Wonderopolis Feb 20, This may sound weird, but I like to take medicine and get shots!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderopolis Jul 3, My way to take medicine invention is to shine a light bulb that would send ibuprofen the the bruise.
Wonderopolis Jan 5, Mitch Kwapick Dec 16, Wonderopolis Dec 16, Annie Ashley Dec 12, This is really cool! It is just so cool because I have been wondering about that question for a very long time. Especially when I take advil or ibuprofen. Now I do not have to wonder about that anymore. Sometimes it doesn't make me feel any better so I think that it went to the wrong place because it did not know where to go.
My dad also takes quite a few of them each day since he get very, very bad migraines. I usually take some when I get up or else I feel sick during the day at school. Wonderopolis Dec 12, Leila Dec 8, I don't complain unless the med is super nasty, but If it isn't, I don't really care! Wonderopolis Dec 8, Charlotte Dec 7, I just got a flu shot 6 days ago and it hurt, but it helped! Wonderopolis is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just thought of a wonder. Why do you count backwards after a decimal?
Wonderopolis Dec 7, Zach Leslie Dec 6, My idea for making medicine easier to take, is to rub it into your hair like shampoo! Then it could go through your scalp and into your bloodstream and around your body.
That would taste better than putting medicine in your mouth. Wonderopolis Dec 6, The video makes taking pills so easy. Maybe I'll try it. Do you know what crazy bones are? Or the ancient Greek game with marbles? Wonderopolis Dec 1, Raina Nov 30, Another comment, just a question: Why do you require our e-mail address?
It seems kind of useless, seeing as you haven't sent me anything. Rusty S Nov 30, I found that very interesting. I thought that you could take your medicine through your shoes. Wonderopolis Nov 30, Will the Wonder tomorrow be about pretty cows? I put the pill in my mouth, drink some water, and shake my head. Jeffrey Wheeler Nov 30, I take a pill, it goes down my throat, down to my stomach, and into my bloodstream, saying "knock it off! DJ Nov 30, Steven Nov 30, Get a cup of water, place the pill in your mouth, and swallow.
Ciara Dec 19, Wonderopolis Dec 22, Next time I take a pill, I'll try the method that they used. For them, it seemed to work! Also, my idea for medicine-taking is you can take body spray, and make sure it gets on your skin, then it will sink in. Then, you get your medicine, and you smell good! Related Wonders for You to Explore Match its definition: a type of pain-killing drug used esp. Word Match Congratulations!
Share results. Play Again Quit. Next Question. See your results. Share Results. Retake The Quiz. There are, of course, other types of pain meds out there. Tylenol acetaminophen in the U. Another group of meds are the narcotic painkillers oxycontin, etc. For the purpose of this post, though, we will be focusing on NSAIDs, which all work in the same general way. Price said that the painkiller distributes itself evenly throughout your body through your bloodstream without any specific target in mind.
The key is that the medicine only reacts with chemicals in your body associated with inflammation.
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