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What is the term for the process by which a chemical or drug is dissolved in a solvent?
What is the term for the process by which a chemical or drug is dissolved in a solvent?
- Ionization
- Dissolution (correct)
- Disintegration
- Absorption
What is the main vein that drugs pass through when administered intravenously?
What is the main vein that drugs pass through when administered intravenously?
- Femoral vein
- Pulmonary vein
- Subclavian vein
- Vena cava (correct)
What factor contributes to increased drug absorption?
What factor contributes to increased drug absorption?
- Increased particle size
- Increased dissolution rate (correct)
- Decreased surface area
- Decreased dissolution rate
Which theory describes the structure of the cell membrane as a semi-permeable membrane and selective barrier?
Which theory describes the structure of the cell membrane as a semi-permeable membrane and selective barrier?
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Which form of drugs dissolve more readily compared to their free form?
Which form of drugs dissolve more readily compared to their free form?
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What is pharmacokinetics concerned with?
What is pharmacokinetics concerned with?
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What does biopharmaceutics study?
What does biopharmaceutics study?
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What is elimination in pharmacokinetics?
What is elimination in pharmacokinetics?
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What does LADMER stand for in pharmacokinetics?
What does LADMER stand for in pharmacokinetics?
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What is liberation in pharmacokinetics?
What is liberation in pharmacokinetics?
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