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NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 10 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam
Question #: 81
Topic #: 10
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Which of the following is true regarding extent of absorption of drugs?

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Suggested Answer: A

The dihydropyridine drug -- nifedipine -- is the active ingredient found in the medicine Adalat. Nifedipine is used to treat angina, Reynaud's phenomenon and hypertension. It is also used as a tocolytic agent in premature labor.


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Murray
1 days ago
That's a good point, but I still think A is more likely based on what I've studied.
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Gail
5 days ago
I disagree, I believe B is true because lipophilic drugs have difficulty crossing cell membranes.
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Murray
10 days ago
I think A is true because some drugs are not fully absorbed after oral ingestion.
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