Introduction To Pharmacokinetics
IV Bolus Dosing
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A patient is given a 100 mg dose of a drug via a single intravenous bolus.
What is the elimination half-life of the drug?
Type in your answer to the
nearest half hour (eg 1.5, 2.0 hours)
then press the OK button.
The elimination half-life is:
hours
Hint/Method
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Time (h)
Plasma Drug Concentration (mg/L)
0
3.3
1
2.8
2
2.4
3
2.0
4
1.7
5
1.4
6
1.2
7
1.0
8
0.8
10
0.6
12
0.4
16
0.2
20
0.1