Tuesday December 8, 1998 - Question 4

Which of the following statements about the pharmacokinetics/toxicokinetics of beta adrenergic receptor antagonists is correct?

A. Administration of ophthalmologic beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists does not result in systemic beta blockade.
 
B. Following oral administration, systemic bioavailability of all beta adrenergic receptor antagonists is low.
 
C. The doses of oral and intravenous propranolol are the same.
 
D. Beta adrenergic receptor antagonist protein binding varies from low to high depending on the medication.
 
E. All of the beta adrenergic receptor antagonists have high lipid solubility.
 
 

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