A headache? A stomach ache? It’s possible that you can treat this with some over-the-counter medicine, but how does it work? How do you know if the medicine will work? Here, we dive into how drugs work on our bodies to relieve symptoms and treat conditions such as headaches, indigestion, and even high blood pressure.
Inhaled Medicine
When you breathe in most medicines, they go to the lungs and then pass into the bloodstream. Small blood vessels carry the medicine to different parts of the body. To work properly, many medicines need to get to specific organs or body tissues. For example, inhaled asthma medicines go straight to the lungs. Some medicines can also get into the brain.
Swallowed Medicines
When you swallow a pill, it doesn’t go straight to your stomach. It first has to pass through your esophagus, which is a long, thin tube that connects your throat to your stomach. The esophagus is lined with muscle that contract and push the pill down into the stomach.
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