Deck 19: Pharmacokinetic Factors That Modify Drug Action

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During pregnancy,drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract is variable and unpredictable due to slowed peristalsis and gastric emptying.

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Which one of the following factors would not be expected to increase the rate of drug absorption from the small intestines?

A) A small-sized drug molecule
B) Delayed gastric emptying
C) An increase in gut blood flow
D) The majority of drug molecules in an un-ionised state

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Deck 19: Pharmacokinetic Factors That Modify Drug Action

During pregnancy,drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract is variable and unpredictable due to slowed peristalsis and gastric emptying.

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Which one of the following factors would not be expected to increase the rate of drug absorption from the small intestines?

A) A small-sized drug molecule
B) Delayed gastric emptying
C) An increase in gut blood flow
D) The majority of drug molecules in an un-ionised state

Delayed gastric emptying

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