What Are The Factors That Affect Drug Metabolism?
What Are The Factors That Affect Drug Metabolism? Physiological factors that can influence drug metabolism include age, individual variation (e.g., pharmacogenetics), enterohepatic circulation, nutrition, intestinal flora, or sex differences. In general, drugs are metabolized more slowly in fetal, neonatal and elderly humans and animals than in adults. What factors may influence drug metabolism or excretion