For a 40-Year-Old, 75-Kg Man, Drug X Has a Volume

question 1

Multiple Choice

For a 40-year-old, 75-kg man, drug X has a volume of distribution of 40 L and a clearance of 25 ml/min. Calculate the predicted loading dose of drug X to achieve a plasma concentration of 2 μg/ml.

• A) 20 μg
• B) 80 μg
• C) 20 mg
• D) 50 mg
• E) 80 mg

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