Biology

Question

15. Which of the following types of drugs will have maximum oral bioavailability?

A. Chemically unstable drugs

B. Drugs that are P-glycoprotein substrates

C. Drugs with high first-pass metabolism

D. Highly hydrophilic drugs

E. Largely hydrophobic, yet soluble in aqueous solutions

Answer

E. Largely hydrophobic, yet soluble in aqueous solutions

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Oral bioavailability is the amount of a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream after being taken orally. Drugs that are highly hydrophobic,...