Question

What is the consequence of diet high in fats?

(a) The patient can’t be given with acidic drugs

(b) The patient can’t be given with basic drugs

(c) The basic drugs will aggregate and become poisonous for him

(d) The high fatty acid level affect the binding of acidic drugs

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My query is from Drug Distribution topic in division Distribution of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) The high fatty acid level affect the binding of acidic drugs

Easiest explanation: High fatty diet leads to an increase in fatty acids in the patients’ blood. This affects the binding of acidic drugs to the plasma. Example drugs such as NSAIDs to albumin.