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How does binding of drugs to plasma proteins affect drug distribution?

Author: H K



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When drugs bind proteins they arenot able to cross membranes, so more binding means less transfer Albumin binds drugs and serves as a reservoir maintaining constant fraction of free drug in plasma Ex: >99% of ketorolac (NSAIDs) is protein bound


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