Cimetidine (Tagamet) is an enzyme inhibitor for the medication theophylline. Drugs that are enzyme inhibitors:
a. convert drugs to metabolites.
b. increase metabolism, promoting drug elimination.
c. decrease metabolism, promoting an increase in plasma drug concentration.
d. increase drug action.
ANS: C
An enzyme inhibitor decreases the metabolism of certain drugs.
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