A swallowed drug is partly broken down in the liver before reaching th…

Question

A swallowed drug is partly broken down in the liver before reaching the blood. That is:

Accepted Answer

B. First pass metabolism

1. Blood from the gut goes to the liver first.
2. Some of the drug is changed there.
3. That is first pass metabolism.
_Source: OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 2, Drug Administration and Pharmacokinetics._

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A swallowed drug is partly broken down in the liver before reaching the blood. That is:

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