Which of the Following Describes the Drug-Adsorption (Hapten) Mechanism

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the drug-adsorption (hapten) mechanism?

• A) Drugs bind firmly to proteins of the RBC membrane.
• B) A soluble drug-antidrug complex absorbs nonspecifically to red blood cell membrane.
• C) Drugs alter the red blood cell membrane so that plasma proteins then bind to the membrane.
• D) The drug induces production of an autoantibody that recognizes red blood cell antigens.

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