Approximately _____% of articaine is metabolized by the liver.

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The liver metabolizes only 5% to 10% of articaine;the other 90% to 95% is metabolized in the blood.Its major metabolite is articainic acid,and the extent of activity of this metabolite is unclear.The other choices do not reflect the percentage of articaine that is metabolized by the liver.The ester linkage that occurs in articaine causes it to be hydrolyzed by plasma esterase,which reduces the amount metabolized in the liver.

Approximately _____% of Articaine Is Metabolized by the Liver