Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning the Pharmacokinetics

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning the pharmacokinetics of erythromycin?

• A)Erythromycin is broken down in gastric fluid and absorbed through the stomach wall.
• B)Erythromycin is not available in a topical preparation because of allergenicity.
• C)Erythromycin is available in oral but not injectable forms.
• D)Erythromycin should be administered 2 hours before or 2 hours after meals.

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Definitions:

Inelastic

Characterizes a condition where a change in price leads to a relatively small change in the quantity demanded or supplied.

Price Elasticity of Demand

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price, with all other factors being held constant.

Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a product significantly changes in response to changes in its price.

Absolute Value

A numerical value regardless of its sign, often represented as the distance of a number from zero on the numerical scale.