Which Term Means That the Rate at Which a Drug

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which term means that the rate at which a drug is metabolized is independent of its concentration in the blood?

• A)zero-order kinetics
• B)first-order kinetics
• C)first-pass metabolization
• D)bioavailability

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