Liver Extraction Ratio Quiz

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What does the liver extraction ratio (ER) measure?

  • General distribution of the drug in the body
  • Drug concentration in the liver
  • Blood flow to the liver
  • Drug removal from the liver after oral administration (correct)

What does an ER of 0.25 indicate?

  • 100% of the drug is removed by the liver
  • 75% of the drug is removed by the liver
  • 25% of the drug is removed by the liver (correct)
  • 50% of the drug is removed by the liver

How is hepatic clearance (Clh) calculated if both the ER and the blood flow to the liver are known?

  • Clh=Q-ER
  • Clh=Q×Ca-Cv/Ca
  • Clh=Ca/Cv
  • Clh=Q×ER (correct)

Why is sampling of drug from the hepatic portal vein and artery difficult?

<p>It requires invasive procedures in humans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why may animal ER values be quite different from those in humans?

<p>There are variations in drug metabolism between animals and humans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor(s) affect the hepatic clearance of a drug?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between bioavailability (F), liver extraction (ER), and fraction of drug removed by nonhepatic process (F″)?

<p>$F = 1 - ER - F″$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For drugs with very high extraction ratios, how does the rate of drug metabolism respond to changes in hepatic blood flow?

<p>The rate of drug metabolism increases with increased hepatic blood flow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to describe the total ability of the liver to metabolize a drug in the absence of flow limitations?

<p>Intrinsic clearance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can increase the intrinsic clearance for the metabolism of many drugs?

<p>Smoking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a liver extraction ratio (ER) value of 0.25 indicate?

<p>75% of the drug is removed by the liver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is hepatic clearance (Clh) calculated when both the liver extraction ratio (ER) and the blood flow to the liver are known?

<p>$Clh = Q \times ER$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor(s) affect the hepatic clearance of a drug?

<p>Blood flow to the liver and drug concentration in blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why may animal ER values be quite different from those in humans?

<p>Variability in hepatic blood flow between animals and humans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the liver extraction ratio (ER) provide a direct measurement of?

<p>Drug removal from the liver after oral administration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of hepatic clearance, what is the significance of intrinsic clearance (Clint)?

<p>It reflects the inherent ability of the liver to metabolize a drug, unaffected by blood flow. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes drugs with high extraction ratios in terms of hepatic clearance?

<p>Their clearance is sensitive to changes in hepatic blood flow. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor primarily affects drugs with low extraction ratios in terms of hepatic clearance?

<p>Changes in intrinsic activity of mixed-function oxidases. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does propranolol, a beta-adrenergic blocking agent, affect its own hepatic clearance when given orally?

<p>It decreases hepatic blood flow, resulting in slower clearance. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition can increase the intrinsic clearance for the metabolism of many drugs?

<p>Smoking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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