Which route(s) of drug administration undergoes significant enterohepatic circulation?
a. oral
b. intravenous
c. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
a. Many drugs are excreted in the bile. After the bile empties into the intestines, part of the drug may be reabsorbed back into the blood (circulation) and eventually return to the liver. This process reduces the elimination of drugs and prolongs their half-life and duration of action in the body.
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A. A teacher or professor B. An externship supervisor C. A friend or neighbor D. An externship coworker
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