Drug distribution is, as the name suggests, the distribution of the drug in the body. The nature of the drug will determine what membranes or "barriers" it can cross into the different fluid compartments; this could be the blood, inside the cells, outside the cells or the fat. The cardiovascular system is responsible for pumping the drugs speadily thoughout the body.

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