T03) Volume from dose and concentration
50. Pharmacokinetics 50.1) PK Basic parameters 50.1.1) Dose, Volume and Concentration
50.1.1.1) Basic parameters Easy 1
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A patient was given 194.2416 mg of a drug as an IV bolus. The blood sample was obtained immediately at `t_{0}`, and the concentration of the drug was found 2.52 mg/L. The weight of the patient is 164 Kg. What is the volume of distribution of the drug in this patient?
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lb equals 77.08 L kg
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Given that, amount of drug administered = (`X_{0}`) =194.2416 mg
Since concentration is obtained by dividing the quantity of drug with total volume, we can write:
`C_{0}=X_{0}/V Rightarrow V=X_{0}/C_{0}`
`therefore V=(194.2416 \quad mg)/(2.52 \quad (mg)/L)=77.08 \quad L` Ans.