Drugs Are Metabolized Mainly by the Liver Via Phase I

question 14

Multiple Choice

Drugs are metabolized mainly by the liver via Phase I or Phase II reactions.The purpose of both of these types of reactions is to:

• A) Inactivate prodrugs before they can be activated by target tissues
• B) Change the drugs so they can cross plasma membranes
• C) Change drug molecules to a form that an excretory organ can excrete
• D) Make these drugs more ionized and polar to facilitate excretion

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