Author Question: The half-life of a drug can be affected by: 1. the age of patient. 2. liver dysfunction. 3. ... (Read 15 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The half-life of a drug can be affected by:

1. the age of patient.
2. liver dysfunction.
3. cardiac disease.
4. smoking.

Question 2

Drug metabolites can be excreted from the body in:

1. saliva, tears, and blood.
2. urine, feces, and bone marrow.
3. feces, urine, and breast milk.
4. breast milk, blood, and urine.

juwms · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
If a person's liver or kidneys do not function correctly, medications may not be properly metabo-lized or excreted, which may produce symptoms of overdose.

Answer to Question 2

3
All inactive chemicals, chemical by-products, and waste (metabolites) finally break down through metabolism and are removed from the body through the process of excretion in feces, urine, and breast milk.