LOADING DOSE 1. A physician wants to administer an anesthetic agent at a rate of 15 mg/hr by IV infusion. The elimination rate constant is 0.25/hr and the volume of distribution is 12 L What loading dose should be recommended if the doctor wants the drug level to reach 2 mcg/mL immediately? R D= k

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LOADING DOSE
1. A physician wants to administer an anesthetic agent at a
rate of 1.5 mg/hr by IV infusion.The elimination rate
constant is 0.25/hr and the volume of distribution is 12 L
What loading dose thould be recommended if the doctor
wants the drug level to reach 2 mcg/ml. immediately?
R
k
Transcribed Image Text:LOADING DOSE 1. A physician wants to administer an anesthetic agent at a rate of 1.5 mg/hr by IV infusion.The elimination rate constant is 0.25/hr and the volume of distribution is 12 L What loading dose thould be recommended if the doctor wants the drug level to reach 2 mcg/ml. immediately? R k
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