TYK141
In a 2-week-old neonate, factors that contribute to altered drug absorption include all the following EXCEPT:
a) Decreased gastric pH
b) Decreased gastric emptying
c) Decreased pancreatic enzyme concentration
d) Decreased intestinal drug metabolism
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Answer
Answer a.
Gastric pH is relatively neutral at birth and reaches adult acid levels during infancy.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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