Drugs that are not absorbed after oral administration ________

A) are metabolized in the stomach
B) can be used to treat diseases of the stomach or intestine
C) are not therapeutically effective
D) are excreted in the urine


Answer: B

A) The stomach is not the site of drug metabolism.
C) Drugs not absorbed after oral administration can be therapeutically effective.
D) Drugs that are not absorbed never enter the blood and so are never excreted in the urine.

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