Absorption of liquid antipsychotic medication compared to the absorption of the same antipsychotic medication in pill form is:
a. often somewhat faster with the liquid than with the pills
b. slightly slower in liquid form compared to pill form
c. much slower with the liquid form of the medication
d. nearly always approximately the same length of time
A
Absorption of liquid antipsychotic medication is often somewhat faster than the same antipsychotic in pill form. Both forms of oral absorption can take between 1 and 4 hours. The absorption process may be decreased by foods, coffee, smoking, and other drugs.
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