NAPLEX Flashcards: Pharmacokinetic Parameters

Study Pharmacokinetic Parameters in NAPLEX with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

State the formula for half-life in terms of volume of distribution and clearance.

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ANSWER

t12=0.693×VCLt_{\frac{1}{2}} = \frac{0.693\times V}{CL}. Half-life integrates volume of distribution and clearance, using the natural log of 2 to express time for 50% elimination.

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A 68-year-old male (weight 78 kg, height 175 cm) with community-acquired pneumonia is started on levofloxacin. Current medications: lisinopril 20 mg PO daily, atorvastatin 40 mg PO nightly, aspirin 81 mg PO daily. Medical history: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease stage 3. Allergies: penicillin (rash). Labs: serum creatinine 2.0 mg/dL (high; normal 0.7–1.3), AST 22 units/L, ALT 25 units/L. Using Cockcroft–Gault with actual body weight, how should the levofloxacin dosage be adjusted for this patient's renal function if the usual dose is 750 mg PO every 24 hours?
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