Which of the following drug characteristics will increase the tendency of a drug to cross cell membranes?
a. ionized and high lipid solubility
b. nonionized and high lipid solubility
c. nonionized and low lipid solubility
d. ionized and low lipid solubility
b. A more lipid-soluble, nonionized drug will pass through the biphospholid layer of the cell membrane.
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