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Which one of these is not an example of a basic drug with pKa range 5-11?(a) Cromolyn(b) Imipramine(c) Amitriptyline(d) ChloroquineI have been asked this question during an interview.Origin of the question is Drugs Absorption topic in division Absorption of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

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The correct choice is (a) Cromolyn

To ELABORATE: Cromolyn pKa is 2.5. Rest all the other drugs are bases of Pka range 5-11.These are morphine analogues. Such drugs are BETTER absorbed from relatively ALKALINE conditions of the intestine where these molecules LARGELY exist in unionized form.



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