How is a prodrug activated? - CORRECT ANSWER Metabolized in the liver
When a drug is metabolized, it is (inactivated/activated) except in the case of
______ where the opposite is true. - CORRECT ANSWER inactivated; prodrugs
Zero order elimination has a (curved/straight) graph - CORRECT ANSWER straight
First order elimination has a (curved/straight) graph - CORRECT ANSWER curved
A constant proportion of the drug is eliminated at a time in _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER First-order elimination
A constant amount per unit of time is metabolized in ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Zero-order elimination
Which has a simple equation (multiply x2) to double a dose?
Zero-order elimination
First-order elimination - CORRECT ANSWER First-order elimination
Why might you not want to switch between certain drugs such as Lithium and
Phenytoin from brand to generic? - CORRECT ANSWER Narrow therapeutic
window. These drugs could be slightly different and still be approved.
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