Module XV - Drugs / Chemicals in Human Breast Milk

Saturday April 3, 1999 - Question 1

Which of the following factors enhance the passage of a drug into human milk?

A. Molecular size is not expected to affect passage of drugs into milk.
B. Drug molecules bound to plasma proteins pass freely into milk.
C. Lipid solubility enhances the passage of a drug into milk.
D. Acidic drugs have a higher affinity for milk than basic drugs.
E. Volume of distribution does not correlate with the appearance of drugs in milk.
 
 

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