NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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expulsion rate
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metabolic time
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half life
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digestive period
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rule of thumb is that steady state will be achieved after 5 half-lives (97% of steady state achieved). If you have a drug with a long half life, you can achieve a target steady state level more quickly by using a loading dose.
Detailed explanation-2: -The half-life (t1/2) is the time it takes for the plasma concentration of a drug or the amount of drug in the body to be reduced by 50%. The half-life of a drug can be determined using the following equation: t1/2 = (0.7 x Vd) / Cl, where Vd is volume of distribution and Cl is clearance.
Detailed explanation-3: -This is the period of time required for the concentration or amount of drug in the body to be reduced by one-half. We usually consider the half life of a drug in relation to the amount of the drug in plasma. A drug’s plasma half-life depends on how quickly the drug is eliminated from the plasma.