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fagboi

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on: Jun 22, 2018
As an approximation, about how many half-live must elapse before a drug is considered cleared from the body?
 
  a. Three to four.
  b. Five to six.
  c. Seven to eight.
  d. Nine to ten.

Question 2

What mechanism exists that converts a lipid-soluble drug capable of passing the blood-brain barrier into a water-soluble drug that can be excreted by the kidney?
 
  a. Blood-brain barrier transporter mechanisms.
  b. Cytochrome P4540 enzymes.
  c. Drug-binding proteins.
  d. Cerebral blood flow.


Animal_Goddess

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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