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Which of the following is false concerning the oral route of drug administration?

In one mechanism by which drugs are metabolized, an inactive parent drug may be transformed into an active compound. This inactive parent drug is called a(n) _________.

In first-order kinetics, 50 percent of the drug is eliminated every half-life.

If the half-life of a drug is 10 hours, what percentage of a dosage of that drug would be remaining in the body after 20 hours?

The letters “hs” appearing on a prescription indicate that the medication is to be administered at bedtime

Parasympathomimetic agents instilled into the eye produce pupil dilation.

Which of the following drugs is NOT an antihypertensive?

The mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors involves inhibition of the production of angiotensin II.

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment of influenza A.

Patients who have experienced anaphylaxis from aspirin therapy may take NSAIA’s safely.