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DelorasTo

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Because the blood-barrier is porous, almost all drugs gain ready access to the brain.
 
  a. True.
  b. False.

Question 2

Drug-drug interactions from protein binding may occur when
 
  a. Once drug displaces another from a protein, resulting increased
  concentrations of the unbound drug.
  b. The protein-bound form of a drug enters into the brain and occupies
  receptors normally occupied by the other drug.
  c. A sigmoid-shaped curve results from two highly protein-bound drugs.
  d. Drug-drug interactions due to protein binding do not occur.



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Answer to Question 1

False

Answer to Question 2

a




DelorasTo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Excellent

 

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