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NAPLEX Flashcards: Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics

Study Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics 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 AUC after a single IV bolus dose with first-order elimination.

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ANSWER

AUC=DoseCLAUC=\frac{\text{Dose}}{CL}. For IV administration, AUC reflects total drug exposure as the ratio of dose to clearance in first-order elimination.

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A 59-year-old female (weight 72 kg, height 162 cm) with rheumatoid arthritis is stable on methotrexate but develops mouth sores and fatigue after starting a new medication. Current medications: methotrexate 15 mg by mouth once weekly, folic acid 1 mg by mouth daily, pantoprazole 40 mg by mouth daily (started 3 weeks ago), naproxen 500 mg by mouth twice daily. Labs: serum creatinine 1.3 mg/dL (baseline 0.9 mg/dL), aspartate aminotransferase 45 U/L (high; normal <40), alanine aminotransferase 52 U/L (high; normal <40). Allergies: none. Therapeutic goal: control rheumatoid arthritis while preventing methotrexate toxicity. Which drug interaction is most likely affecting the patient's drug levels?
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