Question

Why emulsion dosage form for lipophilic drugs proved better?

(a) Easy manufacturing

(b) The higher stability of the drug in emulsion form

(c) Presented a large surface area of oil to the GIT for the absorption of the drug

(d) Fast clearance from the plasma

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

My question is from Drugs Absorption topic in section Absorption of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Presented a large surface area of oil to the GIT for the absorption of the drug

The explanation is: Emulsion dosage form is superior to suspensions in administering the lipophilic drug into the body. This is because the emulsion dosage form provides a large surface area of oil to the GIT for the absorption of the drug.