Question

Ion trapping is an important process in drug distribution with potential therapeutic benefit. It is defined as:

• A. An acidic drug will accumulate on the more basic side of the membrane and a basic drug on more acidic side.
• B. An acidic drug will accumulate on the more acidic side of the membrane and a basic drug on more basic side.
• C. An acidic drug will accumulate on the more acidic side of the membrane and a basic drug on more acidic side.
• D. An acidic drug will accumulate on the more basic side of the membrane and a basic drug on more basic side.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

An acidic drug will accumulate on the more basic side of the membrane and a basic drug on more acidic side.

Answer 2

The correct option is (A):An acidic drug will accumulate on the more basic side of the membrane and a basic drug on more acidic side.