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What is the relationship between administering a drug for 5 half-lives continuously and its serum concentrations?
What is the relationship between administering a drug for 5 half-lives continuously and its serum concentrations?
- Serum concentrations equal 100% of steady-state values
- Serum concentrations equal ~95% of steady-state values (correct)
- Serum concentrations equal ~90% of steady-state values
- Serum concentrations achieve ~99% of steady-state values
What term is used to describe the dosage interval for a drug, which is determined by the drug's half-life?
What term is used to describe the dosage interval for a drug, which is determined by the drug's half-life?
- Therapeutic index
- Therapeutic range
- Half-time
- Dosing interval (correct)
Which formula is used to calculate the drug's half-life based on its clearance (Cl) and volume of distribution (V)?
Which formula is used to calculate the drug's half-life based on its clearance (Cl) and volume of distribution (V)?
- $t_{1/2} = (0.693 â‹… Cl)/V$
- $t_{1/2} = Cl/V$
- $t_{1/2} = V/Cl$
- $t_{1/2} = (0.693 â‹… V)/Cl$ (correct)
What will happen to the half-life of a drug if there is an increase in its volume of distribution?
What will happen to the half-life of a drug if there is an increase in its volume of distribution?
What is the relationship between administering a drug for 3 half-lives continuously and its serum concentrations?
What is the relationship between administering a drug for 3 half-lives continuously and its serum concentrations?
What parameter can affect both the half-life and elimination rate constant of a drug?
What parameter can affect both the half-life and elimination rate constant of a drug?
If the elimination rate constant (ke) for a drug increases, what happens to the drug's half-life?
If the elimination rate constant (ke) for a drug increases, what happens to the drug's half-life?
What determines the dosage interval for a drug according to the provided text?
What determines the dosage interval for a drug according to the provided text?
What is the relationship between the volume of distribution (V) and the loading dose (LD) required to achieve a particular steady-state drug concentration?
What is the relationship between the volume of distribution (V) and the loading dose (LD) required to achieve a particular steady-state drug concentration?
How does the volume of distribution (V) relate to the concentration of drug in the blood or serum (C) and the amount of drug in the body?
How does the volume of distribution (V) relate to the concentration of drug in the blood or serum (C) and the amount of drug in the body?
What is the theophylline maintenance dose required to achieve a steady-state theophylline serum concentration of 10 μg/mL if the theophylline clearance is 3 L/h?
What is the theophylline maintenance dose required to achieve a steady-state theophylline serum concentration of 10 μg/mL if the theophylline clearance is 3 L/h?
If 100 mg of a drug is given to each of two patients, and one patient has a smaller volume of distribution than the other, what will be the resulting drug concentrations in the two patients?
If 100 mg of a drug is given to each of two patients, and one patient has a smaller volume of distribution than the other, what will be the resulting drug concentrations in the two patients?
What is the primary factor that determines the volume of distribution (V) of a drug?
What is the primary factor that determines the volume of distribution (V) of a drug?
How does the binding of a drug in the blood or serum compared to its binding in tissues affect the volume of distribution (V)?
How does the binding of a drug in the blood or serum compared to its binding in tissues affect the volume of distribution (V)?
Which of the following drugs would be expected to have a larger volume of distribution?
Which of the following drugs would be expected to have a larger volume of distribution?
What is the primary reason why a drug with a larger volume of distribution would have a lower resulting concentration than a drug with a smaller volume of distribution, if the same dose is given to both patients?
What is the primary reason why a drug with a larger volume of distribution would have a lower resulting concentration than a drug with a smaller volume of distribution, if the same dose is given to both patients?
If a patient has a steady-state drug concentration of 20 μg/mL at a dosage rate of 200 mg/h, what would be the expected steady-state concentration if the dosage rate is increased to 300 mg/h, assuming linear pharmacokinetics?
If a patient has a steady-state drug concentration of 20 μg/mL at a dosage rate of 200 mg/h, what would be the expected steady-state concentration if the dosage rate is increased to 300 mg/h, assuming linear pharmacokinetics?
Which of the following drugs is known to follow Michaelis-Menten (saturable) pharmacokinetics?
Which of the following drugs is known to follow Michaelis-Menten (saturable) pharmacokinetics?
If a drug follows nonlinear pharmacokinetics and the steady-state concentration increases less than expected after a dosage increase, what could be a possible explanation?
If a drug follows nonlinear pharmacokinetics and the steady-state concentration increases less than expected after a dosage increase, what could be a possible explanation?
If a plot of steady-state concentration versus dose yields a curved line, what type of pharmacokinetics does the drug follow?
If a plot of steady-state concentration versus dose yields a curved line, what type of pharmacokinetics does the drug follow?
Which of the following statements about linear pharmacokinetics is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about linear pharmacokinetics is incorrect?
If a drug follows Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetics and the steady-state concentration increases more than expected after a dosage increase, what is the most likely explanation?
If a drug follows Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetics and the steady-state concentration increases more than expected after a dosage increase, what is the most likely explanation?
If a drug follows linear pharmacokinetics, what is the expected relationship between steady-state concentration and dose?
If a drug follows linear pharmacokinetics, what is the expected relationship between steady-state concentration and dose?
Which of the following statements about nonlinear pharmacokinetics is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about nonlinear pharmacokinetics is incorrect?
What is the primary reason for warfarin's small volume of distribution?
What is the primary reason for warfarin's small volume of distribution?
Why does digoxin have a very large volume of distribution?
Why does digoxin have a very large volume of distribution?
When drugs that follow linear pharmacokinetics are administered, how do serum concentrations decline over time?
When drugs that follow linear pharmacokinetics are administered, how do serum concentrations decline over time?
What does the elimination phase represent in the serum concentration-time curve?
What does the elimination phase represent in the serum concentration-time curve?
What does the elimination rate constant (ke) represent?
What does the elimination rate constant (ke) represent?
What is the relationship between the half-life (t1/2) and the elimination rate constant (ke)?
What is the relationship between the half-life (t1/2) and the elimination rate constant (ke)?
What determines the time to reach steady-state during continuous dosing of a drug?
What determines the time to reach steady-state during continuous dosing of a drug?
What does the half-life determine in terms of drug dosing?
What does the half-life determine in terms of drug dosing?
What equation can be used to calculate half-life in pharmacokinetics for drugs that follow linear pharmacokinetics?
What equation can be used to calculate half-life in pharmacokinetics for drugs that follow linear pharmacokinetics?
How does the half-life of a drug change with dosage or concentration changes for drugs following Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetics?
How does the half-life of a drug change with dosage or concentration changes for drugs following Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetics?
In pharmacokinetics, how is bioavailability defined?
In pharmacokinetics, how is bioavailability defined?
How is bioavailability measured for drugs following linear pharmacokinetics?
How is bioavailability measured for drugs following linear pharmacokinetics?
What happens to drug serum concentrations once the rate of absorption equals the rate of elimination during drug administration?
What happens to drug serum concentrations once the rate of absorption equals the rate of elimination during drug administration?
For drugs following Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetics, what effect does an increase in doses or concentrations have on clearance?
For drugs following Michaelis-Menten pharmacokinetics, what effect does an increase in doses or concentrations have on clearance?
What is the relationship between clearance and half-life in pharmacokinetics?
What is the relationship between clearance and half-life in pharmacokinetics?
