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How long does medicine have to stay in a persons digestive tract to be effective.?
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As long as it is....: Once absorbed if it is a sytemic drug, that occurs quickly. However, if you have an eneteritis with diarrhea, you may not absorb much.
Answered 11/26/2013
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