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How does your body process medicine? - Céline Valéry

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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.

Liver _________ react with drugs to transform them, so that they are easier to expel from the body.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Céline Valéry
  • Director Daniel Gray
  • Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
  • Producer Bella Szederkényi, CUB Animation Ltd.
  • Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Julianna Zarzycki

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