The ______ Effect Occurs When Drugs Are Initially Transported to the Liver

question 8

Multiple Choice

The ______ effect occurs when drugs are initially transported to the liver where a significant amount of the drug may be metabolized and destroyed before the drug reaches its primary site of action.

• A)malabsorptive
• B)first-pass
• C)Bohr
• D)bioequivalence
• E)pharmacodynamic

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