Phenomena and Processes

Drug Elimination Routes

Various processes through which administered drugs are discharged from the body.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Various processes through which administered drugs are discharged from the body.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Drug Clearance
  • Drug Clearance Routes
  • Drug Elimination
  • Drug Clearance Route
  • Drug Elimination Route
  • Drug Excretion
  • Drug Excretion Routes
  • Drug Excretion Route
  • Excretion Route, Drug
  • Excretion Routes, Drug

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific drug /pharmacokin

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Pharmaceutical Preparations/metabolism (1968-2020)
  • Pharmacokinetics (1964-2020)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G03w.787w.297
  2. G07.690.725w.297

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Elimination Routes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084342. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084342
  2. Drug Elimination Routes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106394515