Drugs Enter the Bloodstream from the GI Tract and Then

Multiple Choice

Drugs enter the bloodstream from the GI tract and then enter the liver via the hepatic portal vein before entering the general circulation.This route allows the liver to metabolize the drugs into less active or inactive metabolites/drugs before they are distributed throughout the body.This effect is known as the:

A) Metabolic induction effect.
B) Enzyme saturation effect.
C) Steady state effect.
D) First-pass effect.