Absorption Flashcards
1
Q
What is drug absorption
A
movement of a drug into the blood stream
2
Q
Which type of drugs are absorbed best?
A
Hydrophobic (lipid soluble) drugs are absorbed better than hydrophilic ones
3
Q
How do hydrophilic drugs pass through liver
A
unchanged (as they can’t pass into hepatocytes)
4
Q
Which type of drugs show little protein binding
A
hydrophilic
5
Q
How quickly are hydrophilic drugs excreted?
A
excreted rapidly
6
Q
Which drug type is not subject to tubular reabsoprtion
A
hydrophilic
