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Why can't basic drugs be absorbed in the stomach?
The drug is mainly in its ionized form and its ionized form cannot be absorbed.
The application for approval of a generic equivalent of an existing proprietary drug must show that the drug?
C: is absorbed from the stomach into the bloodstream at the same rate as the proprietary drug I took this test 7/17/2009 :D B. Stomach I took this test 10/21/2010 (Correct answer)
What is absorbed in significant quantities in the stomach?
Which of the following is absorbed in significant quantities by the stomach?
Is absorbed in significant quantities by the stomach?
Which of the following is absorbed in significant quantities by the stomach?
Aspirin is an acid with pKa of 3.5 is aspirin more absorbed in stomach where pH is 1 or in small intestine where pH is 6?
Aspirin is absorbed from the stomach but most of it is absorbed from small intestines because of poor dissolution of acidic drug in stomach acid, high dissolution in intestinal contents, large surface area on intestines and good blood flow in intestines
Absorbed in significant quantities by the stomach?
Which of the following is absorbed in significant quantities by the stomach?
What is the definition of a drug?
any chemical that alters normal function when absorbed into the body
Disintegration test for enteric coated tablet?
enteric coatd tablets (ECT) are designed so that the acids in your stomach do not break it down so that the active drug is absorbed through your intestines rather then your stomach.
Organ were digested food is absorbed?
Food is broken down or digested in the stomach but the nutrients are not absorbed in the stomach. Nutrients from digested food are primarily absorbed in the small intestine.
Does food gets absorbed in the stomach?
no
What metals can be absorbed by the stomach?
iron
Why are drugs in solid form unlikely to be absorbed in the stomach to any significant extent?
Only the lipid soluble non-ionized form of a drug can diffuse across the membrane. The pH is low in the stomach. For the acidic drugs, they are non-ionized at low pH yet they are poorly soluble. For the basic drugs, they are soluble yet ionized.
