AIIMS PG Entrance May 2015 – MCQ 11
Glyceryl Trinitrate is given sublingual as it is a:
A. Nonionic compound with high lipid solubility
B. Ionic compound with high lipid solubility
C. Ionic compound with low lipid solubility
D. Nonionic compound with lipid solubility
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it is ionic and lipid soluble….
tri nitrate is HNOO- 3 IS IONIC COMPOUND. but generaly ionic compunds needs a lipid carrier for better absorption and hence glycerol is added. so GTN is ionic but still lipid soluble
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