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The i.v. bolus dosage is 500mg and the plasma drug concentration is 0.8 mg/ml. What should be the volume of distribution?(a) 625 mg/ml(b) 625 l(c) 625 ml(d) 0.0016 mg/mlThe question was posed to me in an interview for job.Enquiry is from One & Two Compartment Open Model topic in chapter Compartment Modelling, Non Linear Pharmacokinetics, Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Drug Biotechnology |
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Answer» RIGHT choice is (C) 625 ml Easiest explanation: The apparent volume of DISTRIBUTION VD is GIVEN by Amount of drug in the body (X) / plasma drug concentration (C). Vd is expressed in liters or milliliters. Thus 500/0.8=625. |
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