Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place? Céline Valéry explains how your body processes medicine. [Directed by Daniel Gray, narrated by Julianna Zarzycki, music by Samuel Baker].

Céline Valéry: How does your body process medicine?

How does your body process medicine?

Future medicine may use DNA tests for precise dosing, optimizing treatment based on individual liver efficiency and more.

Ibuprofen’s journey from pill to pain relief: absorbed through the intestine, surviving liver enzymes, peaks in 1-2 hours.

Precision in medicine dosage critical; influenced by genetics, age, liver efficiency, potentially optimized by future DNA tests.