Knowledge Check 1

Which of the following statements concerning the decline of drug concentration over time are true?

Select true or false for each of the following statements

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Drug elimination does not begin until distribution is complete         red cross
In first-order kinetics, the rate of elimination is proportional to the amount of drug remaining in the body         green tick
During elimination of a drug whose kinetics are first-order, the plasma concentration declines at a constant rate         green tick
During elimination of a drug whose kinetics are first order, the time taken to eliminate the dose depends on the dose size         green tick
During elimination of a drug whose kinetics are zero-order, the capacity of the metabolising enzymes is limited         green tick