Orally administered drugs are usually absorbed in the:
A. lower GI tract
B. esophagus
C. pharynx
D. upper GI tract
d
Rationale: Orally administered drugs are usually
absorbed in the upper GI tract. They are not usually still intact by the time they reach the lower GI tract. The esophagus simply passes them down into the stomach, and the pharynx is where they are swallowed.
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