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Drug A and drug B are orally administered drugs. Drug A has a pKa of 3.5,...

Drug A and drug B are orally administered drugs. Drug A has a pKa of 3.5, whereas Drug B has a pKa of 8.5. Where will the two drugs be ionized and unionized regarding in stomach and plasma?

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Drug A is a weak acid and is more lipid soluble in acidic solution.weak acid has a high absortion rate in stomach which is highly acidic. Drug B is a weak base is lipid soluble in alkaline solution. weak base is absorbed highly from small intestine.

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