The Steady State of a Drug Is Defined as The

question 25

Multiple Choice

The steady state of a drug is defined as the:

• A) point at which the body concentration of the drug is in equilibrium with the rate of dose administered and the rate of elimination.
• B) time required for one-half of an administered drug to be lost through metabolism and elimination.
• C) metabolism of a drug with a high hepatic extraction rate by the liver before it reaches the systemic circulation.
• D) action of one drug on another.