Author Question: The likelihood that a drug will sequester (be trapped) in fat cells and remain in the body longer is ... (Read 82 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The likelihood that a drug will sequester (be trapped) in fat cells and remain in the body longer is increased by which drug characteristic?

a. Dissolves easily in water
b. Dissolves easily in lipids
c. Physical small size
d. Physical large size

Question 2

Morphine and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) are two types of opioid receptor agonists used for pain management. Hydromorphone is a more potent drug than morphine, and lower doses are needed to control pain. How do actions at receptor sites explain this differen

a. Morphine remains bound to opioid receptors longer than hydromorphone does.
b. Hydromorphone remains bound to opioid receptors longer than morphine does.
c. Morphine is metabolized and eliminated at a faster rate than hydromorphone.
d. Hydromorphone is metabolized and eliminated at a faster rate than morphine.