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Why lipophilic drugs are absorbed easily?(a) Less hydrolysed(b) Favours passive diffusion(c) Dissolution rate high(d) Can easily merge with the cell membraneI had been asked this question at a job interview.This is a very interesting question from Prodrugs topic in division Prodrugs & Excretion of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

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The CORRECT option is (b) FAVOURS passive DIFFUSION

To elaborate: Lipophilic drugs has high membrane-water partition coefficient thus it favours passive diffusion. These are more lipophilic, better absorbed and rapidly hydrolysed to the parent DRUG in BLOOD.



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