Prodrugs are pharmacologically inactive compounds that are converted into an active drug within the body through metabolic processes. This conversion can enhance the drug's efficacy, improve its delivery, or reduce side effects.

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A Prodrug Is

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A prodrug is

A) used because it is less expensive than the regular medication.
B) a more professional type of medication than is normally used.
C) the metabolic result of normal bodily processes on commonly available materials.
D) a precursor of a drug that is converted by metabolic processes to that drug.

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