Orally administered drugs are usually absorbed in the:
A) lower GI tract
B) esophagus
C) pharynx
D) upper GI tract
D) upper GI tract
Orally administered drugs are usually absorbed in the upper GI tract (the stomach and the small intestine). From the small intestine, drugs are absorbed and immediately move to the liver for metabolism, involving various enzymes, to reach the systemic circulation. This process is called the first-pass effect.
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